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ration

US /ˈræʃ.ən/
UK /ˈræʃ.ən/

Kata Nama

catuan, bahagian

a fixed amount of a commodity officially allowed to each person during a time of shortage, as in wartime

Contoh:
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During the war, families received a weekly ration of sugar and butter.
Semasa perang, keluarga menerima catuan mingguan gula dan mentega.
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The soldiers were given a daily ration of water.
Askar-askar diberi catuan air harian.

Kata Kerja

mencatu, mengehadkan

to control the amount of something that people are allowed to have, especially when there is not enough of it

Contoh:
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The government had to ration food and fuel during the crisis.
Kerajaan terpaksa mencatu makanan dan bahan api semasa krisis.
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We had to ration our water supply carefully to make it last.
Kami terpaksa mencatu bekalan air kami dengan berhati-hati agar ia tahan lama.