earmark

柯林斯詞典

1. V-T If resources such as money are earmarked for a particular purpose, they are reserved for that purpose. 留出
...the extra money being earmarked for the new projects. …留給新項目的額外款項。
China has earmarked more than $20 billion for oil exploration. 中國已留出二百多億美元用于石油勘探。
2. V-T If something has been earmarked for closure or disposal, for example, people have decided that it will be closed or got rid of. 確定 (關(guān)閉或放棄)[usu passive]
Their support meant that he was not forced to sell the business which was earmarked for disposal last year. 他們的支持意味著他不必賣掉去年確定要出售的公司。
3. N-COUNT The earmark of something or someone is their most typical quality or feature. 標(biāo)記; 特征[美國英語] [with poss]
Davis's solo work exhibits all the earmarks of his style: it is hesitant, tentative, spare. 戴維斯的獨奏曲盡展其風(fēng)格特征：猶豫、遲疑、儉樸。