percentage

/pəˈsentɪdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /pərˈsentɪdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /pər-ˈsen-tij/ (ame, mw)

percentage — noun

  • percentagesingular
  • percentagesplural

1. a number or part that shows how much of a whole there is, usually with 100 as th

1.名詞B2
釋義

a number or part that shows how much of a whole there is, usually with 100 as the total.

例句

Only a small percentage of the class wore glasses on photo day.

small percentage of + group

The chart shows what percentage of local homes use solar power.

what percentage of + plural noun

同義詞
  • proportion

    slightly broader; not always tied to a total of 100

  • rate

    often used for repeated results such as tax, interest, or success

  • fraction

    more mathematical; usually written as part of a number rather than out of 100

文法句型

a percentage of something

what percentage of something

high percentage

low percentage

用法筆記

Often followed by "of" plus the group or total being measured. Use "percentage" for the general figure, but use "percent" after an exact number, as in "25 percent".

常見錯誤

❌The percentage was 40 percentage.
✅The percentage was 40 percent.
💡'percentage' names the type of figure; 'percent' is used after the number itself.

2. an extra benefit from something, or money you receive as your part of its profit

2.名詞C1
釋義

an extra benefit from something, or money you receive as your part of its profits or sales.

例句

The travel agent gets a percentage from every hotel booking.

get a percentage from each sale

If the shop does well, Carla takes a percentage of profits.

take a percentage of profits

同義詞
  • advantage

    covers the helpful side, but not the profit-share meaning

  • benefit

    broader and more modern for something useful or helpful

  • commission

    specifically payment based on sales or deals

  • cut

    informal word for someone's share of money

反義詞
  • disadvantage

    something that makes a situation worse instead of helping

  • loss

    money gone or owed, rather than money gained

文法句型

get a percentage from something

take a percentage of profits

there is no percentage in doing something

用法筆記

Business use often appears with sales, bookings, profits, or tickets. The benefit use is rarer and commonly turns up in patterns like "there is no percentage in" plus an -ing form; distinguish it from sense 1, which is about numbers out of 100.

常見錯誤

❌I get 10 percentage from every ticket.
✅I get 10 percent from every ticket.
💡after an exact number, use 'percent'; 'percentage' names the share more generally.