Earmarked Meaning in English

word · lemma: earmark

US

UK

释义

If something is earmarked, it means it has been set aside or reserved for a specific purpose or use, often related to money or resources.

用法与细微差别

'Earmarked' is slightly formal and often used in business, government, and financial contexts. Commonly paired with 'funds', 'money', 'resources', or 'projects'. It always implies a specific, prior intention; don't confuse with 'saved' (which is more general).

• Spanish: asignado - reservado
• Portuguese (BR): destinado - reservado
• Portuguese (PT): destinado - reservado
• Chinese (Simplified): 指定 - 划拨
• Chinese (Traditional): 指定 - 劃撥
• Hindi: आरक्षित - निर्धारित
• Arabic: مخصص
• Bengali: নির্দিষ্ট করে রাখা - নির্ধারিত করা
• Russian: зарезервирован - выделен
• Japanese: 割り当てられた - 充てられた
• Vietnamese: dành riêng - phân bổ
• Korean: 지정된 - 할당된
• Turkish: tahsis edilmiş - ayrılmış
• Urdu: مخصوص کیا گیا - مختص کیا گیا
• Indonesian: dialokasikan - dicadangkan

例句

The money was earmarked for building a new library.

basic

Certain funds are earmarked for emergency repairs only.

basic

The seats in the front row were earmarked for special guests.

basic

They've earmarked part of the budget for next year's science fair.

natural

I noticed some of the grant money was earmarked for community programs.

natural

That land is earmarked for a new park, so they can't build houses there.

natural