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appoints

UK //əˈpɔɪnts//US //əˈpɔɪnts//

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 正式选择某人担任某个职位或角色,通常由有权力的人或组织决定。

“The board appoints a new CEO every five years.”

(董事会每五年任命一位新的首席执行官。)

“The president appoints judges to the Supreme Court.”

(总统任命最高法院的法官。)

❶ 确定或安排某个时间、地点或事件,通常用于正式或官方场合。

“The court appoints a date for the hearing next week.”

(法庭安排了下周的听证会日期。)

“They appoint a venue for the annual conference.”

(他们为年度会议确定了场地。)

同义词:assigns, designates, nominates, selects, chooses

常见短语

appoint someone to — 指派某人担任某个职位或任务,强调正式性和权威性。

“The company appoints her to the position of marketing director.”

(公司任命她担任市场总监的职位。)

appoint a time — 确定或安排一个具体的时间,常用于正式或计划性的事件。

“Let's appoint a time for our next meeting.”

(让我们为下次会议安排一个时间。)