earmark

指定用途、專款撥給、撥出常用被動

The city earmarked two million dollars for road repairs.

市府撥出兩百萬美元專款用於道路維修。

指定、選定、內定常用被動

She has been earmarked for a senior position in the company.

她已被內定接任公司的高階職位。

做記號、標記

The farmer earmarked every calf before selling the herd.

農夫在賣掉牛群前替每頭小牛做了耳記。

特徵、標記、跡象常用複數

The painting has all the earmarks of a clever forgery.

這幅畫具備高明贗品的一切特徵。

專款、指定撥款美式

Critics say the bill is full of wasteful earmarks.

批評者說這項法案充斥著浪費公帑的指定撥款。