earmark

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n. 耳上记号, 特征, 记号, 标记 vt. 在耳朵上做记号, 标记, 指定...作特定用途

发音

UK /ˈɪəmɑːk/
US /ˈɪ(ə)ɹˌmɑɹk/

词形变化

earmarks 复数 earmarks earmarked earmarking earmarks 三单 earmarking 现在分词 earmarked 过去式 earmarked 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

特征;耳上记号

动词

在耳朵上做记号;标记

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A mark made or tag attached to the ear of an animal (chiefly a livestock animal), generally to identify or indicate something about the animal, such as ownership, health or gestation status, etc.

    植物学 商务
  2. 2.

    A distinguishing or identifying mark or sign; specifically (archaic), a mark of ownership.

    比喻
  3. 3.

    An act of designating certain funds to be used for a specific purpose.

    比喻 商务 金融
  4. 4.

    Specifically, a designation by the Congress that certain federal funds be appropriated for a specific project.

    美国 比喻 政治
v.
  1. 1.

    To make a mark or attach a tag to the ear of (an animal, chiefly a livestock animal), generally to identify or indicate something about the animal, such as ownership.

    及物 植物学 商务
  2. 2.

    To put a distinguishing or identifying mark or sign on (something); to make (something) distinctive or identifiable.

    比喻 及物
  3. 3.

    To designate or set aside (someone or something) for a particular purpose; to allocate.

    比喻 及物
  4. 4.

    Chiefly followed by for: to designate (certain funds) to be used for a specific purpose.

    比喻 及物 商务 金融

    You can donate to the organization as a whole, or you can earmark your contribution for a particular project.

  5. 5.

    Chiefly followed by for: to designate (certain funds) to be used for a specific purpose.

    To designate (part of a pension) to be payable to the holder's former spouse or payment when the pension is paid.

    英国 比喻 及物 商务 金融
  6. 6.

    Chiefly followed by for: to designate (certain funds) to be used for a specific purpose.

    Of the Congress: to designate that certain federal funds be appropriated for a specific project.

    美国 比喻 及物 商务 金融 政治

词汇关系

词源

The noun is derived from ear + mark. The verb is derived from the noun.

来源:wiktionary