WORLD WAR I
CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WAR
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To give unlimited quantities of something.
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To limit the amount of a certain goods people may have during a time of shortage.
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To not allow people to have certain goods.
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To boycott certain types of goods.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Rationing involves the controlled distribution of a scarce good or service. An individual might be allotted a certain amount of food per week, for example, or households might be allowed to water their lawns only on certain days.
Detailed explanation-2: -/ˈræʃ. ən/ to divide something between a group of people so that each person gets a small amount: Ann rationed out the cake between the children. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Detailed explanation-3: -Rationing involved setting limits on purchasing certain high-demand items. The government issued a number of “points” to each person, even babies, which had to be turned in along with money to purchase goods made with restricted items.
Detailed explanation-4: -When you ration your supplies, you dole them out a little at a time. A ration is also a wartime military meal, or the portion of food that someone is allowed in times of scarcity. A ration is the fixed portion of food or other goods allowed to each person in times of shortages.
Detailed explanation-5: -Definition: Rationing refers to an artificial control on the distribution of scarce resources, food items, industrial production, etc.