| 单词 | earmark |
| 释义 | earmark (ɪəʳmɑːʳk ) Word forms: earmarks , earmarking , earmarked 1. verb If resources such as money are earmarked for a particular purpose, they are reserved for that purpose. ...the extra money being earmarked for the new projects. [be VERB-ed + for] The education department has earmarked £6m for the new school. [VERB noun + for] Billions of dollars were earmarked to develop the country's infrastructure. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive] ...money earmarked for environmental purposes. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: set aside, reserve, label, flag 2. verb [usually passive] If something has been earmarked for closure or disposal, for example, people have decided that it will be closed or got rid of. Their support meant that he was not forced to sell the business which was earmarked for disposal last year. [be VERB-ed + for] 50 libraries are believed to have been earmarked for closure. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: mark out, identify, designate Collocations: earmark a budget One section deals with a local official who attempts to divert an entire budget earmarked for anti-pollution measures to build himself a swish new office. Times, Sunday Times Since 2001 the government has set up seven large reserves and almost doubled the sector of the budget earmarked for environmental protection. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The 2007 federal budget earmarked $150 million for the research effort more than doubling the 2006 budget. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Her so-called wellbeing budget for 2019 earmarks money for these goals. Times, Sunday Times It's not earmarked money, and it has to come out of the residue. Times, Sunday Times That in turn requires extra, earmarked money to help local councils to maintain the accuracy of the register. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 留出 Japanese: 取っておく |
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