1[countableC]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[countableC]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。
nCOLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a part of something larger, especially a part that is different from the other parts
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.
nCOLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: an amount of food for one person, especially when served in a restaurant
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)
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 financelease 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 neuralnetwork 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 portionsaccount for the ubiquitous lines, which almost always extend out the door.• When available, parts from malefryers provide more generous portions than parts from female fryers.
portion2 verb
1portion something ↔ outphrasal verbphr vBritish EnglishBrEAMOUNTto divide something into parts and give it to several people 分配