per cent

柯林斯词典

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. 百分數 (通常用%表示)
Sixteen per cent of children live in poverty in this country. 這個國家百分之十六的孩子生活在貧睏中。
Sales of new homes fell by 1.4 per cent in August. 新房的銷售量在8月份下降了1.4%。
2. ADJ Per cent is also an adjective. 百分之…的[ADJ n]
...a 15 per cent increase in border patrols. …邊境巡邏15%的增加。
3. ADV Per cent is also an adverb. 百分之…地[ADV with v]
He predicted sales will fall 2 per cent to 6 per cent in the second quarter. 他預計第二季度的銷售量將下降2%至6%.