Word · Frequency #9935
earmarking
指定……用于特定目的;预留;分配
earmarking is the present participle of earmark.
核心释义
to designate or set aside someone or something for a particular purpose
- 1.
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.
- 2.
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.
- 3.
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.
- 4.
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.
指定(资金)用于;拨给……专用;在……上做标记;使……有辨识度;给(牲畜)打耳标;在(动物)耳朵上做标记;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。;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。
用法In use
The city council has earmarked $500,000 for affordable housing projects.
用法提示:earmark 作动词,与 for 连用,表示“指定(资金)用于特定用途”,此处用现在完成时 earmarked。
A special fund is earmarked for disaster relief.
用法提示:earmark 在被动语态中作动词,表示“被专门拨给/留给……”,强调用途的预定。
The foundation earmarks a portion of its donations for education programs.
用法提示:earmark 作动词,用一般现在时第三人称单数 earmarks,表示“划拨……专用”。
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。
be earmarked for sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- earmark funds for
- 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。
- earmark money for
- 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。
- earmark resources for
- 为……调拨资源
- The company earmarked resources for research and development.公司为研发调拨了资源。
- be earmarked for
- 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。
- earmark part of
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
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。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
语法说明Grammar Note
常搭配介词for,常用于被动结构
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 earmark 的末尾拼写或读音相关:mark、landmark、benchmark、trademark、remark 都含有读 /mɑːk/ 的 -mark;park 读 /pɑːk/,与 -mark 只差一个开头辅音。注意 earmark 的 ear- 读 /ɪə/,不要与 earn、early、earth 中的 ear-(/ɜː/)、bear、wear 中的 ear-(/eə/)或 heart 中的 ear-(/ɑː/)混淆。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.