[countable + singular or plural verb]the number, amount or rate of something, expressed as if it is part of a total that is 100; a part or share of a whole百分率；百分比
percentage of something/somebodyWhat percentage of the population is/are overweight?身体超重的人占人口多大的百分比？
A high percentage of the female staff are part-time workers.女职员中，兼职工作的人占很高的比例。🔊🔊
a large/small/low percentage大/小/低百分比
as a percentageThe figure is expressed as a percentage.数字是用百分率表示的。🔊🔊
The results were analysed in percentage terms.结果是按百分比分析的。🔊🔊
Interest rates are expected to rise by one percentage point(= a unit of one per cent).利率预计提高一个百分点。🔊🔊
Extra Examples
Tax rates fell by 3.4 percentage points.税率下降了 3.4 个百分点。
Disabled passengers make up a disproportionate percentage of the cruise company's customers.游轮公司客户中残疾乘客特别多。
Insurance contributions are paid at a fixed percentage rate on all earnings.按总收入的固定比率缴纳保险费。
Medical expenditure percentages ranged from 3.9% in Arizona to 9.8% in Delaware.医疗保健支出比例不一样，亚利桑那州为 3.9%，而特拉华州则达到 9.8%。
That percentage declined to 49.7 in 2006.2006 年这一比例下降到 49.7%。
The area has a high percentage of unemployed men.该地区失业率很高。
The disease affects a greater percentage of men than women.这种疾病更多地是影响男性。
The numbers are relatively low in percentage terms.从百分比来看，数字相对较低。
This figure can be expressed as a percentage of the total.这一数字可以用总数的百分比表示。
Unemployment has fallen by two percentage points this month.本月失业率下降了两个百分点。
What percentage of women own a car?有车的女性占百分之多少？
Young women comprise a large percentage of our clients.我们的顾客中年轻女性占了很大比例。
the percentage rise in the average salary平均工资的增长百分比