单词 | allot |
释义 | allot —allottable, adj. —allotter, n. /euh lot"/, v.t., allotted, allotting. 1. to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion: to allot the available farmland among the settlers. 2. to appropriate for a special purpose: to allot money for a park. 3. to assign as a portion; set apart; dedicate. [1425-75; earlier alot, late ME alotten < MF aloter, equiv. to a- A-5 + lot LOT ( < Gmc) + -er inf. suffix] Syn. 1. See assign. |
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