| 单词 | apportionment |
| 释义 | apportionment apportionment /; AmE / noun [U,C]
1 the sharing of sth among people: the amount that each person gets when sth is shared: The contract defines the apportionment of risks between employer and contractor. an apportionment of land
2 (Accounting ) (also cost apportionment) the division of a cost between accounts in as fair a way as possible; the amount put in each account: Where parts of a business share a building, floor area can used as a basis of apportionment to share costs between appropriate cost centres.
3 (Law ) apportionment of blame/liability a 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 has to pay: The Court of Appeal revised the apportionment of liability, finding the driver 80% liable.
4 (Property ) 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 |
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