percent

Compared meaning: a percentage or proportion (noun).

比较义项：百分比／所占比例（名词）。

• percentage

  Percentage is the general noun for a proportion or share, typically paired with adjectives like small, large or high, and is not placed right after a specific number.

  percentage 是表示比例的一般名词，常与 small、large、high 等形容词搭配，通常不直接跟在具体数字后面。

  The percentage of employees working from home has grown steadily this year.

  在家办公的员工比例今年稳步上升。

• percent 本词

  Percent follows a specific number to state an exact rate, acting almost like a unit right after the numeral, and rarely appears with adjectives alone.

  percent 紧跟在具体数字后面表示确切的比率，用法上几乎像一个跟在数字后面的单位，很少单独与形容词搭配使用。

  Nearly ninety percent of the votes were counted by midnight.

  到午夜时，将近百分之九十的选票已经清点完毕。

Both words relate to a percentage. Percent follows a specific number to state an exact rate, almost like a unit right after the numeral. Percentage is the general noun for a share or proportion, typically paired with adjectives like small, large or high.

这两个词意思很接近，都表示“百分比”，但用法不同：percent 通常紧跟在具体数字后面，构成“数字+percent”的固定搭配；percentage 是普通名词，常与 small、large、high 等形容词搭配，泛指比例，不直接跟在数字后面。这里没有涉及两词的其他义项。