大家好，知识小编来为大家讲解下。趣词词典，- 英语词根词缀词源词典很多人还不知道，现在让我们一起来看看吧！

一、趣词词典

1、earmark 指定用途

2、因古代在自家牲口耳朵上作记号而引申该词义，比较maverick.

二、- 英语词根词缀词源词典

1、earmark (n.)

2、mid-15c., from ear (n.1) + mark (n.1). Originally a cut or mark in the ear of sheep and cattle, serving as a sign of ownership (also a punishment of certain criminals); first recorded 1570s in figurative sense "stamp of ownership."

3、earmark (v.)

4、1590s, "to identify by an earmark," from earmark (n.). Meaning "to set aside money for a special purpose" is attested by 1868. Related: Earmarked; earmarking.

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