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por·tion1 /ˈpɔːʃən $ ˈpɔːr-/ ●●○ AWL noun  1  [countable]PART a part of something larger, especially a part that is different from the other parts 〔某物的〕一部分portion of The front portion of the rocket breaks off. 火箭的前部脱落了。 The rent on his portion of the apartment was $500 a month. 他要分担的那部分公寓租金是每月500美元。significant/substantial/major/good portion The main character’s childhood takes up a good portion of the film. 主人公的童年生活占据了电影的很大一部分。2  [countable]DFAMOUNT an amount of food for one person, especially when served in a restaurant 〔尤指餐馆中食物的〕一份，一客 SYN serving, helping Do you have any children’s portions? 你们有儿童餐吗？portion of a huge portion of roast beef 一大份烤牛肉 He served generous portions (=large portions) of soup from a black pot. 他从一口黑锅里盛出大份大份的汤。3  [usually singular]SHARE a share of something, such as responsibility, blame, or a duty, that is divided between a small number of people 〔责任、过失、职责等的〕一份，一部分portion of The other driver must bear a portion of the blame for the accident. 另一名司机必须对这次事故承担部分责任。n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a part of something larger, especially a part that is different from the other partsadjectiveslargeTemperatures over a large portion of the central and eastern states were well below normal.substantial/major/considerable (=very large)He owns a substantial portion of the company.significant (=very important)This bonus constitutes a significant portion of their total income.a good portion (=large)She spends a good portion of her paycheck on clothes and entertainment.a small portionA small portion of western Croatia remained under Habsburg control.n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: an amount of food for one person, especially when served in a restaurantadjectivesbig/largeI was hungry so I asked for a large portion of french fries.generous (=large)Spoon a generous portion of the sauce over the pasta.small One way of losing weight is to eat smaller portions.a double portion (=twice as large as a normal one)I ordered a double portion of chicken.

Examples from the Corpus

portion• Of course, a basic corollary of the theory is that deep drilling should uncover a portion of these massive methane resources.• My mother always gave the boys bigger portions than she gave me.• In a flood of tears, some my own, she presented me with four frozen chicken portions.• The money should be shared out in equal portions between all members of the family.• It boasts an overly generous portion of violence.• The Central Area pulled all these parts together, as it were, and made them interdependent portions of the whole.• In another similarity to a primary contest, political activists say a surprisingly large portion of the Iowa Republicans remain undecided.• Fuel is carried in the lower portion of the rocket.• A major portion of the budget is spent on defence.• Most of the profit goes to the retailer; some goes to the middleman, and the remaining portion goes to the producer.• Surgeons have had to remove portions of his stomach and intestine.• The research suggests we only use a small portion of our brains at any one time.• Each such portion may be replaced by another portion which is deemed to be equal to it according to the list.• She is concerned about the size of the portions of food I eat.• Thus housekeeping allowances might bear little relation to the portion of the husband's net income devoted to collective expenditure.• Two portions of French fries please.significant/substantial/major/good portion• After Edward II's overthrow in 1326 he was restored and he received back a substantial portion of his estates.• A finance lease lasts for a substantial portion of the life of an asset.• In a partnership a trader was required to keep a substantial portion of his wealth in the firm.• Improving Computational Models A significant portion of neural network research centers on the improvement of computational models.• Everyone used to fight to get to the front of the queue, as that way you usually got better portions.generous portions• The low prices and generous portions account for the ubiquitous lines, which almost always extend out the door.• When available, parts from male fryers provide more generous portions than parts from female fryers.portion2 verb  1 portion something ↔ out phrasal verb British English AMOUNTto divide something into parts and give it to several people 分配 among The money was portioned out among them. 那笔钱被他们分了。→ See Verb tableOrigin portion1 (1300-1400) Old French Latin portio

por·tion1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n COLLOCATIONS2portion2 verbLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable  

Corpus larger, something part a of especially

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por‧tion¹ AC /ˈpɔːʃən $ ˈpɔːr-/ noun1. [countable] a part of something larger, especially a part that is different from the other parts
    portion of
    The front portion of the rocket breaks off.
    The rent on his portion of the apartment was $500 a month.
    significant/substantial/major/good portion
    The main character’s childhood takes up a good portion of the film.
2. [countable] an amount of food for one person, especially when served in a restaurant
   SYN  serving, helping:
    Do you have any children’s portions?
    portion of
    a huge portion of roast beef
    He served generous portions (=large portions) of soup from a black pot.
3. [usually singular] a share of something, such as responsibility, blame, or a duty, that is divided between a small number of people
    portion of
    The other driver must bear a portion of the blame for the accident.
     

COLLOCATIONS

(for Meaning 1)

■ adjectives
   ▪ large Temperatures over a large portion of the central and eastern states were well below normal.
   ▪ substantial/major/considerable (=very large) He owns a substantial portion of the company.
   ▪ significant (=very important) This bonus constitutes a significant portion of their total income.
   ▪ a good portion (=large) She spends a good portion of her paycheck on clothes and entertainment.
   ▪ a small portion A small portion of western Croatia remained under Habsburg control.
     

COLLOCATIONS

(for Meaning 2)

■ adjectives
   ▪ big/large I was hungry so I asked for a large portion of french fries.
   ▪ generous (=large) Spoon a generous portion of the sauce over the pasta.
   ▪ small One way of losing weight is to eat smaller portions.
   ▪ a double portion (=twice as large as a normal one) I ordered a double portion of chicken.

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portion² verb
     
portion something ↔ out phrasal verb British English
  to divide something into parts and give it to several people
    portion something ↔ out among
    The money was portioned out among them.