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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:
During the war, families received a weekly ration of sugar and butter.
Semasa perang, keluarga menerima catuan mingguan gula dan mentega.
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:
The government had to ration food and fuel during the crisis.
Kerajaan terpaksa mencatu makanan dan bahan api semasa krisis.
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.