/ˈæləkeɪt/
to give a particular amount of time, money, etc. to someone or something, so that it can be used in a particular way:
to decide officially that something should be given to a particular person:
~ sth (for sth)
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。
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~ sth (to sb/sth)
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名额。
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More resources are being allocated to the project.
正在调拨更多的资源给这个项目。
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~ sb/sth sth
The project is being allocated more resources.
这个项目正获得更多的资源。
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~ sth to do sth
Millions have been allocated to improve students’ performance.
为促进学生学业已划拨数百万款项。