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earmarked

UK //ˈɪəmɑːkt//US //ˈɪrmɑːrkt//

词源

源自中古英语 'earmark'(牲畜耳上的标记),后引申为‘标记、指定’之意。

verb

❶ 指定或预留某物用于特定目的,通常指资金或资源被专门分配。

“The government has earmarked $2 million for education reforms.”

(政府已拨出200万美元专门用于教育改革。)

“These rooms are earmarked for guests with special needs.”

(这些房间是预留给有特殊需求的客人使用的。)

同义词:allocated, reserved, designated

常见短语

earmarked for — 表示某物被专门指定用于某个特定目的或人群。

“The funds are earmarked for disaster relief.”

(这些资金是专门用于救灾的。)