allotment
allotment — noun
1. a portion of something — for example money, time, food, or seats — that has been
a portion of something — for example money, time, food, or seats — that has been officially set aside for a particular person, group, or purpose; also, the act of dividing something up in this way.
Each refugee family received a weekly allotment of rice, oil, and powdered milk.
allotment of + countable list of items
Xiomara used up her data allotment three days before the end of the month.
compound: data allotment
The company announced a generous allotment of stock options for senior engineers.
Yusuf complained that his allotment of speaking time at the meeting was only two minutes.
Fair allotment of relief funds across the affected villages took the committee several weeks.
- whole
the entire amount, not a divided share
文法句型
allotment of + noun
allotment for + noun
用法筆記
Subject of the verb is usually an institution, employer, or government — not a casual decision by an individual. Often appears with possessives ('your allotment', 'her daily allotment') to mark the share as belonging to someone.
常見錯誤
2. in Britain, a small patch of land at the edge of a town or city that the local c
in Britain, a small patch of land at the edge of a town or city that the local council rents out cheaply to residents so they can grow their own vegetables, fruit, or flowers.
Grandpa George spends every Saturday morning digging potatoes on his allotment behind the railway line.
preposition: on his allotment
After waiting four years on the council list, Priya finally got an allotment near the park.
council waiting list collocation
The Wilsons grow tomatoes, runner beans, and strawberries on their tiny allotment in Sheffield.
A fox had been digging up the carrots on the allotment again last night.
Mrs. Hargreaves was watering her runner beans on her allotment when Tom stopped by with fresh eggs.
- plot
general word for a piece of land; less specific
- community garden
American equivalent; usually shared rather than individually rented
文法句型
on an allotment
rent an allotment
用法筆記
Almost exclusively British English. Americans would more likely say 'community garden plot'. The land is owned by the local council and rented for a small annual fee; tenants do not own it.