ration citizens when supplies are scarce meaning in Chinese

• 当物品供应缺乏时按定量配给市民

• ration:    n. 1.(供应物等的)限额，定额， ...
• citizen:    n. 1.市民，城市居民。 2.〔美 ...
• when:    adv. 1.〔疑问〕什么时候，几时 ...
• supply:    adv. ＝supplely.
• scarce:    adj. (scarcer; sca ...