earmark
earmark 英 [ˈɪəmɑ:k] 美 [ˈɪrmɑrk]
vt. 在耳朵上做记号；标记 n. 特征；耳上记号
进行时:earmarking 过去式:earmarked 过去分词:earmarked 第三人称单数:earmarks 名词复数:earmarks
- To earmark something is to set it aside for a specific purpose. If you’re saving money to spend it in a particular way — whether it’s for college or a fancy new pair of shoes — you have earmarked that money.
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- vt. 在耳朵上做记号；标记
- n. 特征；耳上记号
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1. Mechanically, electrically, behaviorally and cosmetically, our paired sounding boards are a genuine earmark of our species.
从物理、电子、行为以及化学各方面来说，我们的这对传声板都是我们这一种族的天然标记。
- earmark (n.) 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.
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