allocation
noun /ˌæləˈkeɪʃn/
/ˌæləˈkeɪʃn/
- [countable] an amount of money, space, etc. that is given to somebody for a particular purpose
划拨的款项；拨给的场地；分配的东西 - We have spent our entire allocation for the year.
我们已用完今年划拨的全部款项。
- The allocation must be made according to a strict set of criteria.
分配必须按照一套严格的标准进行。 - The charity is trying to get its allocation increased for next year.
这家慈善机构正争取使明年的拨款能有所增加。 - The school gave them a generous allocation of money with which to purchase books.
学校拨给他们一大笔钱用于购买书籍。 - The project was financed by an allocation of funds from the National Lottery.
该项目由国家彩票拨款资助。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- total
- fair
- get
- receive
- increase
- …
- We have spent our entire allocation for the year.
- [uncountable] the act of giving something to somebody for a particular purpose
划；拨；分配 - the allocation of food to those who need it most
分配食物给最需要的人
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- efficient
- inefficient
- random
- …
- make
- announce
- the allocation of food to those who need it most
词源late Middle English: from medieval Latin allocatio(n-), from the verb allocare, from ad- ‘to’ + locare, from locus ‘place’.