earmark
UK ['ɪə.mɑ:k] US ['ɪr.mɑ:rk] verb transitive often passive
■to keep or intend something for a particular purpose 划拨（款项）；指定…作特定用途•Five billion dollars of this year's budget is already earmarked for hospital improvements.今年的预算已经提拨50亿美元专门用于改善医院设施。 |