[, ]the number, amount or rate of sth, expressed as part of a total which is 100; a part or share of a whole 百分比；百分率◆The percentage of sales to Greece has risen. 对希腊的销售百分比提高了。◆A high percentage of the female staff are part-time workers. 大部分女员工是兼职工作人员。◆The figure is expressed as a percentage. 这个数值以百分比表示。◆the percentage rise in the average salary 平均工资的增长百分比◆Interest rates are expected to rise by one percentage point(= 1%). 预计利率将上升一个百分点。⨁a high / large / low / small percentage 高／低百分比⨁to calculate / estimate a percentage 计算／估计百分比⨁a percentage gain / growth / increase / loss / rise 百分比涨幅／增长／增加／下降／上升
[, ]a share of the profits of sth 利润的分成；提成◆He gets a percentage for every car sold. 每售出一辆汽车他就可以得到一定比例的提成。