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allocation n.分配,安置 You'll often hear this word used when talking about things like government funding. People often debate the allocation of federal funds. Should tax dollars be used for the military, or for domestic needs like education and healthcare? These decisions are made by Congress and the President, who work together to create a budget to allocate funds appropriately. ★☆☆☆☆ 2010.2

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[ælə'keiʃ(ə)n] If it is your job to decide how much money goes to three charities, you are in charge of the allocation of your donation. The money each charity gets is their allocation. Merrill Lynch got legal protection for an asset allocation strategy. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]分配物；分配额；（尤指）划拨款项 An allocation is an amount of something, especially money, that is given to a particular person or used for a particular purpose. The aid allocation for Pakistan was still under review...拨给巴基斯坦的援助物资仍在审核当中。During rationing we had a sugar allocation.定量配给时期，糖是限量配给的。2[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]分配；分派 The allocation of something is the decision that it should be given to a particular person or used for a particular purpose.   [usu with supp]His sons quarrelled bitterly over the allocation of family resources...他的儿子们为家产如何分配而吵得很凶。Town planning and land allocation had to be coordinated.必须协调城市规划和土地分配之间的关系。

英语单词	allocation
英美音标	[ælə'keiʃ(ə)n]
中文释义	n.分配,安置
vocab简明	If it is your job to decide how much money goes to three charities, you are in charge of the allocation of your donation. The money each charity gets is their allocation.
vocab扩展	You'll often hear this word used when talking about things like government funding. People often debate the allocation of federal funds. Should tax dollars be used for the military, or for domestic needs like education and healthcare? These decisions are made by Congress and the President, who work together to create a budget to allocate funds appropriately.
真题原句	Merrill Lynch got legal protection for an asset allocation strategy.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]分配物；分配额；（尤指）划拨款项 An allocation is an amount of something, especially money, that is given to a particular person or used for a particular purpose. The aid allocation for Pakistan was still under review... 拨给巴基斯坦的援助物资仍在审核当中。 During rationing we had a sugar allocation. 定量配给时期，糖是限量配给的。 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]分配；分派 The allocation of something is the decision that it should be given to a particular person or used for a particular purpose. [usu with supp] His sons quarrelled bitterly over the allocation of family resources... 他的儿子们为家产如何分配而吵得很凶。 Town planning and land allocation had to be coordinated. 必须协调城市规划和土地分配之间的关系。
来源	2010.2

Allocation Money Person Purpose ælə'Keiʃ(ə)N N.分配,安置 Job Decide