单词：earmarks
n a distinctive characteristic or attribute
v give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
earmark的用法和样例：
例句
- I've earmarked Peter for the job.我已派彼得做这事。
- One thousand dollars is earmarked to buybooks for the library.特别拨款一千美元为图书馆购书。
- She has all the earmarks of a superstar.她具备超级明星的一切特征。
- Correct speech is an earmark of the educated man.谈吐得体是受过教育的标志。
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