allocation
UK/ælə'keɪʃ(ə)n/US/.ælәu'keiʃәn/
B1
Definitions
n.
The act of allocating resources; the amount or share assigned.
分配；配给；所分得的份额。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedallocateto, toward
+
-ionplace, position
=allocation
allocate + -ion = 'the act or result of allocating.' Common in finance and computing.
Common Collocations
- 1.resource allocation资源分配
- 2.budget allocation预算分配
- 3.memory allocation内存分配
Example Sentences
- 1.
The budget allocation for education was increased this year.