portion
US /ˈpɔrʃən, ˈpor-/
・UK /'pɔ:ʃn/
B1
noun
- A part or share of something.
- A person's destiny or lot in life.
- An amount of food served to one person.
- Serving of food that is intended for one person
- A person's share of an inheritance.
- A dowry.
- Part of something shared that belongs to a whole
other
- To divide into portions; distribute.
verb
- To separate something to divide among people
- To divide into portions; distribute.
Examples
Salaries take up a considerable portion of our total budget.
He asked for a double portion of chips.