allocation

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allocation — 名詞

  • allocationsingular
  • allocationsplural

1. the formal action by which a larger pool of money, time, staff, or other resourc

1.名詞C2
釋義

分配；配置

把總量按用途劃分給不同對象的過程

the formal action by which a larger pool of money, time, staff, or other resources is divided up and assigned to specific people, projects, or purposes — for example, deciding how a school budget is split between subjects.

例句

The allocation of research funds to the four universities took several months of careful negotiation.

研究經費分配給這四所大學的過程經過了好幾個月的細心協商。

allocation of [resource] to [recipient]

Mr. Chen criticized the allocation of seats on the committee, calling it deeply unfair.

陳先生批評委員會席次的分配方式，認為極不公平。

常見搭配
  • fair allocation
  • efficient allocation
  • allocation process
  • allocation policy
  • delay the allocation
同義詞
  • distribution

    broader; can be physical handing-out, not just official assignment

  • apportionment

    more formal and legal; emphasizes proportional shares

  • assignment

    covers tasks and people, not only resources

反義詞

文法句型

allocation of [resource]

allocation of [resource] to [recipient]

用法筆記

Subject of allocation is usually an authority (government, manager, committee). Distinguish from sense 2 (CIB-counted): sense 1 is the act, sense 2 is the share itself. Often followed by 'of + resource' and optionally 'to + recipient'.

常見錯誤

I made an allocation to buy a new laptop.
I set aside money to buy a new laptop.
'allocation' refers to formal distribution by an institution, not personal spending choices.
The allocation was 500 dollars.' (when meaning the act)
The allocation took two weeks to complete.
when describing the action, pair with verbs like 'took', 'involved', 'began'.

2. a particular share — often a sum of money, a number of hours, or a quantity of s

2.名詞C2
釋義

配額；分得額

分配給某人或某團體的特定份額

a particular share — often a sum of money, a number of hours, or a quantity of space — that has been officially set aside for one person, group, or job.

例句

Each department received its annual allocation on the first Monday of April.

每個部門都在四月的第一個星期一收到當年度的配額。

possessive + allocation

Linnea used her entire travel allocation visiting clients across three countries.

Linnea 把整筆出差配額都花在三個國家的客戶拜訪上。

compound: travel allocation

常見搭配
  • annual allocation
  • budget allocation
  • use up an allocation
  • exceed one's allocation
同義詞
  • share

    more general and informal; any portion, not necessarily official

  • quota

    implies a fixed limit or target, often imposed

  • ration

    restricted amount, especially during shortages

文法句型

[possessive] allocation

an allocation of [amount/thing]

用法筆記

Frequently appears with possessives (my/her/our/the team's allocation) since each share belongs to a specific recipient. Distinguish from sense 1 (ACT OF DIVIDING): sense 2 is countable and refers to the resulting amount, not the action.

常見錯誤

My allocation of homework was difficult.
The homework I was given was difficult.
'allocation' fits resources (money, time, space), not assigned tasks like homework.
She spent more than her allocation.' (no qualifier) is fine, but ❌ 'She spent more than allocation.
She spent more than her allocation.
countable, so use a determiner.

同根字

  • allocate
    動詞C1
  • allocator
    名詞
  • allocable
    形容詞
  • reallocate
    動詞
  • reallocation
    名詞

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • budget allocation
  • resource allocation
  • asset allocation
  • capital allocation
  • time allocation

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • allocation of resources
  • allocation policy
  • increase the allocation
  • exceed one's allocation

介系詞搭配

  • of (resource)
  • to (recipient)
  • for (purpose)