apportionment
noun /əˈpɔːʃnmənt/
/əˈpɔːrʃnmənt/
[uncountable, countable] (formal)- apportionment (of something) (between A and B) the act of dividing something among people; the act of giving a share of something to somebody
分配；分摊；分派 - The contract defines the apportionment of risks between employer and contractor.
合同规定了雇主与承包商之间的风险分摊。 - an apportionment of land
土地的分配 - The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the population of each state.
众议院的席位是根据各州的人口分配的。
CultureIn the US ‘apportionment’ refers to the way in which the number of seats (= places for members) is decided in a law-making assembly, especially the House of Representatives, where the apportionment of seats is based on how many people live in each state. - The contract defines the apportionment of risks between employer and contractor.