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portion
/pɔrʃən/
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- portions
1 · noun
a part or amount of something, especially an amount of food
部分；份；一份食物
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This cold dish is a little spicy, so I'd like a smaller portion.
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这道凉菜有点辣，我想少吃一点。
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