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allocate

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vt.分派,分配

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allocate为六级词汇   词频:3060

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名词:allocation 动词过去式:allocated 过去分词:allocated 现在分词:allocating 第三人称单数:allocates 形容词:allocable

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ad-=to,at,for 表示方向、变化、完成、附加、增加、开始,或只表加强的重要字首 变化型 ab-,ac-,af-,ag-,al-,an-,ap-,ar-,as-,at-

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allocate


/'æləkeɪt; `ælə,ket/
v [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sth (to sb/sth) allot or assign sth (to sb/sth) for a special purpose (为某目的)配给, 分配某事物(给某人[某事物])
*allocate funds for repair work 拨出经费作维修用
* He allocated each of us our tasks/allocated tasks to each of us. 他给我们每个人都分配了工作.

allocate


v [T]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Medieval Latin;Origin: , past participle of allocare, from Latin ad- 'to' + locare 'to place']
to use something for a particular purpose, give something to a particular person etc, especially after an official decision has been made
allocate sth to sb/sth
 the importance of allocating resources to local communities
 You should allocate the same amount of time to each question.
allocate sth for sth
 One million dollars was allocated for disaster relief.
allocate sb/sth sth
 Several patients were waiting to be allocated a bed.