1630s, from verbal used of adjective allocate (mid-15c. in legal use), from Medieval Latin allocate (the common first word of writs authorizing payment), imperative plural of allocare "allocate," from Latin ad- "to" (see ad-) + locare "to place" (see locate). Related: Allocated; allocating.
例文
1. Our plan is to allocate one member of staff to handle appoint-ments.
私たちの計画は、予約を処理するために従業員を派遣することです。
2.They intend to allocate more places to mature students this year.
今年は大人の学生にもっと多くの定員を提供するつもりだ。/
3.Local authorities have to learn to allocate resources efficiently.