appoint

[US]/əˈpɔɪnt/
[UK]/əˈpɔɪnt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 任命;指定;约定
vi. 任命;委派
Word Forms
现在分词appointing
第三人称单数appoints
过去分词appointed
过去式appointed

Example Sentences

to appoint a secretary

委派一个秘书

to appoint a committee

任命一个委员会

will appoint a date for the examination.

将指定考试日期

appoint sb. to a post

派某人任某职

appoint a time for the meeting

约定开会时间

appoint people by favoritism

任人唯亲

appoint a successor to a headmaster

任命校长继承人

to appoint a time for the meeting

指定开会时间

at the appointed time

在约定的时间

Appoint the time and place for the meeting.

决定开会的时间和地点吧。

a well-appointed kitchen

设施齐全的厨房

they appointed a day in May for the meeting.

他们把会议定在五月份的某一天召开。

such laws are appointed by God.

这些法律是天意。

trustees appoint the capital to the beneficiaries.

受托人将资金分配给受益人。

a luxuriously appointed lounge.

一间布置豪华的起居室。

a library that was appointed in leather.

用皮草装饰起来的图书馆。

was appointed chairperson of the committee;

被任命为委员会主席;

the purpose of the meeting is to appoint a trustee.

会议的目的是指定受托人。

Real-world Examples

Dr.Gray has been appointed to a consultancy.

格雷医生就职于一家咨询公司。

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

A magistrate has been appointed marking the beginning of a formal probe.

检察部门已经委任了一名治安官,标志着正式调查的开始。

Source: BBC Listening Compilation February 2017

Others believed they should be appointed by the president.

其他人认为应由总统任命。

Source: VOA Special December 2018 Collection

Are you an appointed or an elected official, Sheriff?

你是被任命还是选举的 长官?

Source: Ozark.

Queen Elizabeth had officially appointed Truss earlier in the week.

本周早些时候,伊丽莎白女王正式任命特拉斯为首相。

Source: VOA Special English: World

The Arizona Republican says a select committee should be appointed.

亚利桑那州共和党人表示美国应组建一支特别委员会。

Source: NPR News December 2012 Compilation

David DePape was also appointed representation.

该男子大卫·德帕普也被指定了辩护人。

Source: VOA Daily Standard November 2022 Collection

Everyone was surprised when the boss appointed Daniel (as) sales manager.

丹尼尔被老板任命为业务经理时,大家都大感惊讶。

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

We learned that Barr has appointed John Durham as special counsel.

我们得知,巴尔已任命约翰·达勒姆为特别检察官。

Source: NPR News December 2020 Compilation

Some unionists have found Michelle O'Neill's appointment hard to bear.

一些联合主义者对米歇尔·奥尼尔的任命难以接受。

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

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