Word · Frequency #14428
apportioned
分配；分摊；分派
apportioned is the past of apportion.
to distribute or give out something as a share, according to a plan or for a particular purpose
- 1.
To divide and distribute portions of a whole.
- 2.
Specifically, to do so in a fair and equitable manner; to allocate proportionally.
分配；分摊；分派；[法] 分派
In use
The committee will apportion the available funds among the three projects.
We need to apportion the cost of the dinner fairly among all the guests.
The manager apportioned the work to each member of the team.
apportion sth among/between sb/sth
apportion 后接分配的对象，用 among 指三者或以上，between 通常指两者。
The committee apportioned the budget among the three departments.
委员会把预算分配给了三个部门。
apportion sth to sb/sth
apportion sth to sb 强调把份额分配或指派给某个对象。
The manager apportioned the tasks to each employee.
经理把任务分派给了每位员工。
be apportioned according to sth
被动语态常见于正式或法律语境，表示按规则或标准分配。
Connections
Collocations
- apportion blame
- 分摊责任；分清责任
- It is not always easy to apportion blame when a project fails.项目失败时，要分清责任并不总是那么容易。
- apportion responsibility
- 分配责任
- The committee will apportion responsibility among the departments.委员会将在各部门之间分配责任。
- apportion costs
- 分摊费用
- The partners agreed to apportion costs equally.合伙人同意平均分摊费用。
- apportion resources
- 分配资源
- Managers must apportion resources carefully.管理者必须谨慎分配资源。
- apportion time
- 分配时间
- You need to apportion time for each task.你需要为每项任务分配时间。
- apportion shares
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：a + portion（部分），把东西分成一份份派给别人，即‘分配、分摊’。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal reports、legal documents、budget allocation apportion 比较正式，多用于法律、行政或财务等正式场合，表示按比例或计划分摊、分配。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The -tion ending is pronounced /ʃən/. None of the listed words rhyme with apportion /əˈpɒːʃən/: portion, proportion, and abortion have /ɔː/ rather than /ɒː/, so they are lookalikes with a different vowel. Nation and station only share the common -tion spelling.
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