allocate funds; appropriation
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to allocate funds; to appropriate money (from a higher authority)
formalUsed in formal and official contexts when a government or superior authority allocates money to subordinates. Often appears in financial and administrative documents.
The government allocated one hundred thousand yuan for disaster relief.
The superior authority allocated a sum of money to us.
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The Ministry of Finance allocated funds to the education sector to support the construction of rural schools.
noun
allocated funds; appropriation; grant
formalRefers to the specific sum of money that has been allocated. Often used with measure words such as 笔.
This is a military appropriation.
The expenditure portion of the budget consists of state appropriations.
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We applied for and received a large research grant.
These allocated funds must be used only for their designated purpose and cannot be diverted to other uses.