earmark
英['ɪəmɑːk]
美['ɪrmɑrk]
- vt. 在耳朵上做记号；标记
- n. 特征；耳上记号
词态变化
第三人称单数: earmarks;过去式: earmarked;过去分词: earmarked;现在分词: earmarking;
中文词源
earmark 指定用途
因古代在自家牲口耳朵上作记号而引申该词义，比较maverick.
英文词源
- earmark (n.)
- mid-15c., from ear (n.1) + mark (n.1). Originally a cut or mark in the ear of sheep and cattle, serving as a sign of ownership (also a punishment of certain criminals); first recorded 1570s in figurative sense "stamp of ownership."
- earmark (v.)
- 1590s, "to identify by an earmark," from earmark (n.). Meaning "to set aside money for a special purpose" is attested by 1868. Related: Earmarked; earmarking.
双语例句
- 1. Correct speech is an earmark of the educated man.
- 正确的谈吐是受教育者的特征.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 2. I will earmark this money for your research.
- 我将为你的研究指拨一笔款项.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. He also undertook to earmark $ 235 billion in government expenditure on infrastructure projects within five years.
- 同时承诺在五年内投资二千三百五十亿元进行基建.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Who fought against wasteful and earmark spending?
- 谁在和浪费的拨款项目花销作斗争?
来自互联网
- 5. This year, the central treasury will earmark 10.6 billion yuan of poverty - relief funds.
- 今年, 中央安排财政扶贫资金106亿元.
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