earmarks

v.在耳朵做记号；指定

n.耳上记号；特征；记号

I've earmarked Peter for the job. 我已派彼得做这事。

One thousand dollars is earmarked to buy books for the library. 特别拨款一千美元为图书馆购书。

She has all the earmarks of a superstar. 她具备超级明星的一切特征。

Correct speech is an earmark of the educated man. 谈吐得体是受过教育的标志。