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earmark sth for sth
The government has earmarked $10 million for the new hospital.
政府已拨出1000万美元用于新建医院。
指定……用于特定目的；预留；分配
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指定……用于特定目的；预留；分配
to designate or set aside someone or something for a particular purpose
The government has earmarked $10 million for the new hospital.
政府已拨出1000万美元用于新建医院。
给(动物,主要是牲畜)耳朵上做标记或系标签,通常用于识别或表明该动物的某些信息,如所有权。
To make a mark or attach a tag to the ear of (an animal, chiefly a livestock animal), generally to identify or indicate something about the animal, such as ownership.
在(某物)上做区分性或识别性标记或符号；使(某物)具有独特性或可识别性。
To put a distinguishing or identifying mark or sign on (something); to make (something) distinctive or identifiable.
指定或预留(某人或某物)用于特定目的；分配。
To designate or set aside (someone or something) for a particular purpose; to allocate.
主要与 for 连用:指定(某笔资金)用于特定用途。
Chiefly followed by for: to designate (certain funds) to be used for a specific purpose.
earmark
Base
原形
earmarks
3rd person
第三人称单数
earmarking
-ing
现在分词
earmarked
Past
过去式
earmarked
Past participle
过去分词
The company earmarks funds for research and development.
该公司为研发指定专用资金。
They earmarked a portion of the budget for emergency relief.
他们指定了预算的一部分用于紧急救援。
The government has earmarked these buildings for preservation.
政府已经指定这些建筑予以保护。
常指为特定用途预留或指定资源
The city council has earmarked $500,000 for affordable housing projects.
市议会已专门拨出50万美元用于经济适用房项目。
A special fund is earmarked for disaster relief.
一项专项基金被指定用于救灾。
The foundation earmarks a portion of its donations for education programs.
该基金会将一部分捐款专门用于教育项目。
The government has earmarked $10 million for the new hospital.
政府已拨出1000万美元用于新建医院。
These funds are earmarked for educational projects.
这些资金被指定用于教育项目。
Not this
The funds were earmarked to the new project.
Use this
The funds were earmarked for the new project.
介词使用错误。动词earmark表示“指定用途”时，固定搭配介词为for，而非to，表示目的或对象。
Not this
The money earmarks for education.
Use this
The money is earmarked for education.
语态错误。earmark作动词时通常用于被动语态，表示金钱或资源被指定用途，主动语态不自然且不符合用法。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
为……拨款；划拨资金用于
The government has earmarked funds for the new hospital.
政府已为新医院划拨了资金。
预留资金用于
They earmarked money for the school renovation.
他们预留了资金用于学校翻修。
为……调拨资源
The company earmarked resources for research and development.
公司为研发调拨了资源。
被指定用于；被预留作……之用
This land is earmarked for a new park.
这块地已被指定用于建造一个新公园。
划拨……的一部分
The board earmarked part of the budget for employee training.
董事会从预算中划拨了一部分用于员工培训。
将收入指定用于
The law earmarks tax revenue for public education.
该法律将税收收入指定用于公共教育。
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记忆联想:ear(耳朵)+mark(标记),想象给牲畜耳朵打上耳标以便识别;引申为“专门标出、预留”资金或用途。
语域：formal 常见场景：budgeting and funding allocation、official planning and announcements 多用于正式或书面语境，表示把资金、时间或资源预先指定给某一用途，常出现在新闻、官方文件或机构通知中。
常搭配介词for，常用于被动结构
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