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appoint

UK //əˈpɔɪnt//US //əˈpɔɪnt//

词源

源自中古英语 'appointen',来自古法语 'apointer',意为‘安排’或‘决定’,最终源自拉丁语 'ad-'(向)和 'punctum'(点)。

verb

❶ 正式指派某人担任某个职位或角色,通常由有权力的人或机构决定。

“The board will appoint a new CEO next month.”

(董事会将在下个月任命一位新的首席执行官。)

“She was appointed as the head of the department.”

(她被任命为部门主管。)

❶ 确定或安排某个时间或地点,常用于正式或重要的场合。

“We need to appoint a time for the meeting.”

(我们需要为会议确定一个时间。)

“The judge appointed the next hearing for March 15th.”

(法官将下一次听证会定在3月15日。)

同义词:assign, designate, nominate, select, choose

常见短语

appoint someone to — 指派某人担任某个职位或角色,通常用于正式场合。

“The company appointed her to the board of directors.”

(公司任命她为董事会成员。)

appoint a time — 确定或安排一个具体的时间,常用于会议或活动。

“We should appoint a time to discuss the project details.”

(我们应该安排一个时间来讨论项目细节。)