In the US, the House of Representatives Science Committee has approved a bill allocating $10 million a year to studying energy-related behaviour.
2015年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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分配；分派；划拨
If one item or share of something is allocated to a particular person or for a particular purpose, it is given to that person or used for that purpose.