1630s, from verbal used of adjective allocate (mid-15c. in legal use), from Medieval Latin allocate (the common first word of writs authorizing payment), imperative plural of allocare "allocate," from Latin ad- "to" (see ad-) + locare "to place" (see locate). Related: Allocated; allocating.
雙語例句
1. Our plan is to allocate one member of staff to handle appoint-ments.
我們的計劃是分派一位職員處理預約事宜。
來自柯林斯例句
2. They intend to allocate more places to mature students this year.
今年他們打算給成人學生提供更多的名額。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. Local authorities have to learn to allocate resources efficiently.