fraction
noun [ C ] uk/ˈfræk.ʃən/ us/ˈfræk.ʃən/
C2 分数
a number that results from dividing one whole number by another
¼ and 0.25 are different ways of representing the same fraction. 1/4和0.25是同一分数的不同表达方式。
极小的部分
a small part of something, or a small amount
Although sexual and violent crimes have increased by 13 percent, they remain only a tiny/small fraction of the total number of crimes committed each year. 尽管性犯罪和暴力犯罪案件增长了13%，但它们在每年的罪案总数中所占比例仍然很小。
They can produce it at a fraction of the cost of (= much more cheaply than) traditional methods. 他们能够以大大低于传统方法的成本生产该物。
Could you just move a fraction to the right, so I can get by? 你能向右移动一点点，让我过去吗？
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- Reputable charities spend most of the donated money on aid and a tiny fraction on administration.
- For his maths homework, he's got to convert various fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions.
- How would you express 25% as a fraction, children?