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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary al·lo·cate (-cat·ed ; -cat·ing) ETYMOLOGY Medieval Latin allocatus, past participle of allocare, from Latin ad- + locare to place, from locus place — more at stall DATE circa 1641 1. to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute allocate tasks among human and automated components 2. to set apart or earmark : designate allocate a section of the building for special research purposes English Etymology allocate allocate (v.) 1630s, from adj. (mid-15c.), from M.L. allocate (the common first word of writs authorizing payment), imperative plural of allocare"allocate," from L. ad- "to" + locare "to place" (see locate). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 allocate al·lo·cate / 5AlEkeit / verb ~ sth (for sth) | ~ sth (to sb / sth) | ~ (sb / sth) sth to give sth officially to sb / sth for a particular purpose 拨…(给)；划…(归)；分配…(给): ▪ [VN] They intend to allocate more places to mature students this year. 今年他们打算给成人学生提供更多的学额。 A large sum has been allocated for buying new books for the library. 已划拨了一大笔款子给图书馆购买新书。 ▪ [VN , VNN] More resources are being allocated to the project. 正在调拨更多的资源给这个项目。 The project is being allocated more resources. 这个项目正获得更多的资源。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English allocate verb ADV. efficiently Local authorities have to learn to allocate resources efficiently. | randomly PREP. for More money should be allocated for famine relief. | to More funds will now be allocated to charitable organizations. OLT allocate verb ⇨ allocate Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged al·lo·cate \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌkāt, often -ād.+V\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Medieval Latin allocatus, past participle of allocare to place, grant, from Latin ad- + locare to place from locus place — more at stall 1. : to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things < if blame were to be allocated it must be apportioned elsewhere — F.W.Crofts > as a. : to give (a share of money, land, or responsibility) to a person b. : to distribute or to divide and distribute according to relative contribution to an objective whether on an equal, proportional, or judiciously calculated basis < allocate a fortune to charitable foundations > c. : to apportion and distribute (as costs or revenues) among accounts according to some predetermined ratio or agreed measure of involvement (as degree of responsibility or benefit received) d. : to deal out (something limited in supply) according to an allowance schedule established especially by a public authority or major producer : ration < under a mobilization program metals may be allocated among manufacturers > 2. : to set apart and earmark or designate : assign < allocate materials or facilities for a project > < government of the conscience is allocated to the clergy — New Republic > Synonyms: see allot |
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