Allot,allocate和distribute

Allot, allocate和distribute三个词都可做“分配”讲。

Allot往往带有“任意性”，不包含“平均”或“公平”的意思，如：

One-child families are allotted the same amount of housing land and private plot as 2-child families.

He allots himself an hour a day for exercises.

We have been allotted 500 sq. m. for the exhibition.

Allocate常与表“金钱”、“财产”、“领土”、“权力”这类词连用，有“给予某人/某个集团专用”的意思，或者为了某一特定目的，将特殊的一个人或一组人将某一部分从一大的整体中分出来，如钱。例如：

A portion of the budget was allocated for the education.

The districts of Czechoslovakia allocated to Germany by the Munich Agreement.根据慕尼黑协定，（前）捷克斯洛伐克整个地区被分割给德国。

The municipality has allocated a sum of money for the construction of the bridge.

One-child urban families are allocated the same housing space as 2-child families...

Take the system of "to each according to his work" as the main method of allocating income while complementing it with other forms of distribution.

... the central government...decided to allocate an investment of 240 million yuan which was placed under the company''s control.

Management, administration, and allocation of labor force were highly centralized under the commune system.

Distribute基本的意思是“将某物分成若干部分后分发给若干人”， 不强调份额。例如：

Information leaflets（传单）are being distributed to hotels and guest houses.

to distribute handbills

to distribute profits among employees

...land owned by landlords were taken over and redistributed to 300 million peasants

The fund has been distributed in the best interests of those in need of relief.

We distribute this kind of tractors throughout the third world.

Distribute, allot, allocate三个词都可以和“一笔款”连用，但distribute表示分配给“若干人”，而allot和allocate还可表示分配“给某个人专用”。

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