earmark
英['??mɑ?k]
美['?rmɑrk]
- vt. 在耳朵上做記號；標記
- n. 特征；耳上記號
詞態變化
第三人稱單數:?earmarks;過去式:?earmarked;過去分詞:?earmarked;現在分詞:?earmarking;
中文詞源
earmark 指定用途
因古代在自家牲口耳朵上作記號而引申該詞義，比較maverick.
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. Correct speech is an earmark of the educated man.
- 正確的談吐是受教育者的特征.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 2. I will earmark this money for your research.
- 我將為你的研究指撥一筆款項.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. He also undertook to earmark $ 235 billion in government expenditure on infrastructure projects within five years.
- 同時承諾在五年內投資二千三百五十億元進行基建.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. Who fought against wasteful and earmark spending?
- 誰在和浪費的撥款項目花銷作斗爭?
來自互聯網
- 5. This year, the central treasury will earmark 10.6 billion yuan of poverty - relief funds.
- 今年, 中央安排財政扶貧資金106億元.
來自互聯網