earmark

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ear·mark /ˈɪəmɑːk $ ˈɪrmɑːrk/ verb [transitiveT]

CHOOSEto decide that something will be used for a particular purpose or have something done to it in the future 指定…的用途；预先安排〔未来要做的事情〕

be earmarked for something

85% of foreign aid is earmarked by Congress for specific purposes.

85%的外援物资被国会指定作特殊用途。

schools earmarked for closure

被指定关闭的学校

be earmarked as something

He had been earmarked as a potential leader.

他被指定为未来的领袖。

n Grammar

Earmark is usually passive.

Examples from the Corpus

earmark• Wirral Council has earmarked £150,000 in its capital programme for refurbishment work.• Dawson was earmarked as Reiner's successor as District Attorney.• Last year, Working Assets distributed $ 2. 15 million to 36 liberal non-profits, as earmarked by individual customers.• 20% of the budget has already been earmarked for a new computer system.• Unfortunately it had just been earmarked for housing.• Even the increase proposed will put pressure on Congress to hold down other spending or dip into funds earmarked for Social Security.• Berkowitz said a portion of the money paid to her clients would be earmarked for therapy and counseling sessions.• For instance, one provision allows them to spend money earmarked for welfare on other programs.• Churchill had already earmarked Lyttleton for the job.• The funds are earmarked to help pay for the cathedral's renovation.

From Longman Business Dictionary

earmarkear·mark /ˈɪəmɑːkˈɪrmɑːrk/ verb [transitiveT]

to plan to use something for a particular purpose or to give someone a particular role

earmark somebody/something for

Of the money provided, 80% was earmarked for use in metropolitan areas.

earmark somebody/something as

He had been earmarked as a possible successor to Bush.

ear·mark verb →n GRAMMAR1

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