mid-15c., from ear (n.1) + mark (n.1). Originally a cut or mark in the ear of sheep and cattle, serving as a sign of ownership (also a punishment of certain criminals); first recorded 1570s in figurative sense "stamp of ownership."
earmark (v.)
1590s, "to identify by an earmark," from earmark (n.). Meaning "to set aside money for a special purpose" is attested by 1868. Related: Earmarked; earmarking.
雙語例句
1. Correct speech is an earmark of the educated man.
正確的談吐是受教育者的特征.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
2. I will earmark this money for your research.
我將為你的研究指撥一筆款項.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. He also undertook to earmark $ 235 billion in government expenditure on infrastructure projects within five years.
同時承諾在五年內投資二千三百五十億元進行基建.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. Who fought against wasteful and earmark spending?
誰在和浪費的撥款項目花銷作斗爭?
來自互聯網
5. This year, the central treasury will earmark 10.6 billion yuan of poverty - relief funds.