earmark

指定用途、专款拨给、拨出常用被动

The city earmarked two million dollars for road repairs.

市府拨出两百万美元专款用于道路维修。

指定、选定、内定常用被动

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

她已被内定接任公司的高阶职位。

做记号、标记

The farmer earmarked every calf before selling the herd.

农夫在卖掉牛群前替每头小牛做了耳记。

特征、标记、迹象常用复数

The painting has all the earmarks of a clever forgery.

这幅画具备高明赝品的一切特征。

专款、指定拨款美式

Critics say the bill is full of wasteful earmarks.

批评者说这项法案充斥著浪费公帑的指定拨款。