set aside funds; withhold a portion
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to set aside (funds); to withhold a portion; to extract and retain
formalCommonly used in financial, accounting, and administrative contexts regarding the allocation of funds, taxes, or resources.
Zhè这
bǐ笔
kuǎn款
yào要
tí提
liú留
yī一
bù部
fen分
zuò做
gōng公
jī积
jīn金
。
A portion of this sum needs to be set aside as a public reserve fund.
Gōng公
sī司
měi每
nián年
cóng从
lì利
rùn润
zhōng中
tí提
liú留
bǎi百
fēn分
zhī之
shí十
zuò作
wéi为
yán研
fā发
jī基
jīn金
。
The company sets aside ten percent of its annual profits as an R&D fund.
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Àn按
zhào照
guī规
dìng定
，
zhè这
bǐ笔
juān捐
kuǎn款
kě可
yǐ以
tí提
liú留
shǎo少
liàng量
zī资
jīn金
yòng用
yú于
xíng行
zhèng政
guǎn管
lǐ理
。
According to regulations, a small portion of this donation may be retained to cover administrative costs.