per cent /pərˈsɛnt/ CET4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT You use per cent to talk about amounts. For example, if an amount is 10 per cent (10%) of a larger amount, it is equal to 10 hundredths of the larger amount. 百分数 (通常用%表示)

  例：

  Sixteen per cent of children live in poverty in this country.

  这个国家百分之十六的孩子生活在贫困中。

  例：

  Sales of new homes fell by 1.4 per cent in August.

  新房的销售量在8月份下降了1.4%。

• 2. 

  ADJ Per cent is also an adjective. 百分之…的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  ...a 15 per cent increase in border patrols.

  …边境巡逻15%的增加。

• 3. 

  ADV Per cent is also an adverb. 百分之…地 [ADV with v]

  例：

  He predicted sales will fall 2 per cent to 6 per cent in the second quarter.

  他预计第二季度的销售量将下降2%至6%.