marking
noun uk/ˈmɑː.kɪŋ/ us/ˈmɑːr.kɪŋ/
(PATTERN)
[ C usually plural ]（动物身上的）斑点
a pattern on the body of an animal
There are a couple of fish with blue markings, and a few more with gold stripes down the side. 这有几条带蓝色斑点的鱼，那边还有几条带金色条纹的。
[ C usually plural ]标记;标识
a mark that makes it possible to recognize something
The army said the relief flight would be too dangerous as none of its helicopters had Red Cross markings. 军方说由于没有一架直升机带有红十字标识，所以救援飞行太危险。
(CORRECTING)
[ U ] UK批改；给…评分
the activity of checking, correcting, and giving a mark to students' written work
I couldn't go out with the others because I had a pile of marking to do. 我没法和其他人一起出去，因为我有一堆作业要批改。
(IN SPORTS)
[ U ]（在球类比赛中)盯人
the action of staying close to an opposing player in order to stop them from playing the ball
Effective marking is often the key to a team's success. 有效的盯人通常是一只球队成功的原因。