| 单词 | earmark |
| 释义 | earmark (once / 4130 pages) 1v 2n To earmark something is to set it aside for a specific purpose. If you’re saving money to spend it in a particular way — whether it’s for college or a fancy new pair of shoes — you have earmarked that money. Originally, an earmark was a mark on the ear of an animal — such as a sheep — that indicated ownership. Similarly, when government officials earmark a resource, they're indicating what the resource will be used for. Earmarking is usually about money. $10,000 could be earmarked for cancer research. A grant could be earmarked for a children's hospital. Earmarking is a way of stating how something will be used. WORD FAMILYearmark: earmarked, earmarking, earmarks USAGE EXAMPLES“This year was a good earmark for just level-headedness, not jumping the gun,” Pry said. Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016) In Angola, $64 million frozen by the Swiss authorities was repatriated and earmarked for mine clearance and agricultural development. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) To develop, manufacture and market the car, Ford earmarked $3 billion — about $8 billion in today’s dollars — in hope of turning the company around. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1 v give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause 2I will earmark this money for your research Syn|Hyper allow, appropriate, reserve, set aside allot, assign, portion give out 1n identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal Hyper mark, marker, marking a distinguishing symbol 2n a distinctive characteristic or attribute Syn|Hypo|Hyper hallmark, stylemark, trademark mold, mould a distinctive nature, character, or type characteristic a distinguishing quality |
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