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单词 allocation
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allocation

noun
 
/ˌæləˈkeɪʃn/
/ˌæləˈkeɪʃn/
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  1.  
    [countable] an amount of money, space, etc. that is given to somebody for a particular purpose
    • We have spent our entire allocation for the year.
    Extra Examples
    • The allocation must be made according to a strict set of criteria.
    • The charity is trying to get its allocation increased for next year.
    • The school gave them a generous allocation of money with which to purchase books.
    • The project was financed by an allocation of funds from the National Lottery.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • total
    • fair
    verb + allocation
    • get
    • receive
    • increase
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  2.  
    [uncountable] the act of giving something to somebody for a particular purpose
    • the allocation of food to those who need it most
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • efficient
    • inefficient
    • random
    verb + allocation
    • make
    • announce
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  3. Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin allocatio(n-), from the verb allocare, from ad- ‘to’ + locare, from locus ‘place’.
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