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allot vt.(按份额)分配,分派 Be careful not to mistake allot for “a lot” (a large number), which has a similar spelling and the same pronunciation. Use the verb allot when you need to describe the act of assigning portions of something — be it snacks, time, or blame. The word is often used in the sense of an official group, such as a government or a corporation, dividing up and distributing small portions of something desirable, such as funding, shares, or land: “Zenitech Corporation was able to allot land rights to four groups in the area.” ★☆☆☆☆ 2015.6

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[ə'lɔt] When you allot something, you are giving out portions: “Becky was able to allot five snacks per employee, but in the afternoon some workers sneaked back into the break room for more.” During their six- to twelve-week voyage, they subsisted on barely enough food allotted to them. 1[VERB 动词]分配；分派；划拨 If something is allotted to someone, it is given to them as their share.   [be V-ed to n]  [be V-ed n]  [usu passive]The seats are allotted to the candidates who have won the most votes...席位被分配给了赢得选票最多的候选人。We were allotted half an hour to address the committee.给了我们半个小时向委员会作陈述。

英语单词	allot
英美音标	[ə'lɔt]
中文释义	vt.(按份额)分配,分派
vocab简明	When you allot something, you are giving out portions: “Becky was able to allot five snacks per employee, but in the afternoon some workers sneaked back into the break room for more.”
vocab扩展	Be careful not to mistake allot for “a lot” (a large number), which has a similar spelling and the same pronunciation. Use the verb allot when you need to describe the act of assigning portions of something — be it snacks, time, or blame. The word is often used in the sense of an official group, such as a government or a corporation, dividing up and distributing small portions of something desirable, such as funding, shares, or land: “Zenitech Corporation was able to allot land rights to four groups in the area.”
真题原句	During their six- to twelve-week voyage, they subsisted on barely enough food allotted to them.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]分配；分派；划拨 If something is allotted to someone, it is given to them as their share. [be V-ed to n] [be V-ed n] [usu passive] The seats are allotted to the candidates who have won the most votes... 席位被分配给了赢得选票最多的候选人。 We were allotted half an hour to address the committee. 给了我们半个小时向委员会作陈述。
来源	2015.6

Allot Portions Allotted V Ed N Ted ə'Lɔt Vt.(按份额)分配,分派