allocate
verbto give something officially to somebody/something for a particular purpose 撥…(給);劃…(歸);分配…(給) - allocate something (for something)
A large sum has been allocated for buying new books for the library. 已劃撥了一大筆款子給圖書館購買新書。 - allocate something (to somebody/something)
They intend to allocate more places to mature students this year. 今年他們打算給成人學生提供更多的名額。 More resources are being allocated to the project. 正在調撥更多的資源給這個項目。 - allocate somebody/something sth
The project is being allocated more resources. 這個項目正獲得更多的資源。 - allocate something to do something
Millions have been allocated to improve students' performance. 爲促進學生學業已劃撥數百萬款項。
Extra ExamplesMore money should be allocated for famine relief. 應撥出更多的錢來赈濟饑民。 More funds will now be allocated to charitable organizations. 現在起將會撥給慈善組織更多的資金。
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Word Originmid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin allocat- ‘allotted’, from the verb allocare, from ad- ‘to’ + locare, from locus ‘place’.- allocate something (for something)