earmark
earmark
noun
[with obj.]
noun
- a mark on the ear of a domesticated animal indicating ownership or identity
（打在家畜耳朵上表示所有权或用来辨别的）耳记；所有权标记
■a characteristic or identifying feature
特征，标记
this car has all the earmarks of a classic.
这种车具有一流汽车的所有特征。
[with obj.]
- (一般作 be earmarked)designate (something, typically funds or resources) for a particular purpose
指定（某物，尤指资金或资源）作特殊用途
the cash had been earmarked for a big expansion of the programme.
这笔现金已被指定用来扩展该计划。
■mark the ear of (an animal) as a sign of ownership or identity
在（牲畜）耳朵上打戳记
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