/ˈæləkeɪt ||; ˈæləˌket/verb [T] allocate sth (to/for sb/sth) to give sth to sb as his/her share or to decide to use sth for a particular purpose 分配；分派: The government has allocated half the budget for education. 政府把一半预算用于教育。 ➔allocation /ˌæləˈkeɪʃn ||; ˌæləˈkeʃən/ noun [C,U]