percentage
/pəˈsentɪdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /pərˈsentɪdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /pər-ˈsen-tij/ (ame, mw)
percentage — 名詞
- percentagesingular
- percentagesplural
1. a number or part that shows how much of a whole there is, usually with 100 as th
百分比
以一百為總數的比例
a number or part that shows how much of a whole there is, usually with 100 as the total.
Only a small percentage of the class wore glasses on photo day.
拍團體照那天，班上戴眼鏡的學生只占很小的比例。
small percentage of + group
The chart shows what percentage of local homes use solar power.
這張圖表顯示本地住家使用太陽能的百分比。
what percentage of + plural noun
After lunch, Mia calculated the percentage of correct answers.
午餐後，Mia 算出了答對題目的百分比。
A high percentage of buses arrived late during the storm.
暴風雨期間，晚到的公車占了很高的比例。
On the class website, the attendance percentage rose again in March.
班級網站上，三月的出席百分比又上升了。
- 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
2. an extra benefit from something, or money you receive as your part of its profit
好處；抽成
指好處，也可指按比例抽成
an extra benefit from something, or money you receive as your part of its profits or sales.
The travel agent gets a percentage from every hotel booking.
那位旅行業務每接到一筆飯店訂單都能抽成。
get a percentage from each sale
If the shop does well, Carla takes a percentage of profits.
如果店裡生意好，Carla 會從利潤裡抽成。
take a percentage of profits
There wasn't much percentage in repainting the cafe before winter.
在冬天前重刷那家咖啡館，並沒有多大好處。
There was more percentage in repairing the door than buying a new one.
修那扇門比買一扇新的更有好處。
The band earns a percentage whenever the song is played online.
那首歌每次在線上播放，樂團都能拿到抽成。
- 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
- 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.