the sharing of sth among people: the amount that each person gets 分配；分摊◆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
() ( ˈcost apˌportionment) the division of a cost between accounts in as fair a way as possible; the amount put in each account 分摊；分摊数额◆Where parts of a business share a building, floor area can used as a basis of apportionment to share costs between appropriate cost centres. 如果企业内若干部门共用一栋大楼，所占用的楼面面积可作为各成本中心之间分摊费用的基础。
() apportionment of blame/liabilitya method of dividing payment between people involved in an accident, or their insurance companies, according to how responsible each person was for the accident; the amount that each pays 责任／义务的分担（依每人对事故的责任程度分摊他们或其保险公司的赔偿；每人支付的赔偿额）◆The Court of Appeal revised the apportionment of liability, finding the driver 80% liable. 上诉法院修订了责任分担，认为司机应负 80% 的责任。
() an agreement between the present owner and the future owner of a property to share expenses connected with the property until the sale is complete; the amount that each agrees to pay 分摊协议（房地产的现时主人与未来主人在房地产出售之前，就各自应分摊到的与房地产有关的费用达成协议）；各方同意分担的金额