appoint

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

Translation

vt. 任命;指定;約定
vi. 任命;委派
Word Forms
現在分詞appointing
第三人稱單數appoints
過去分詞appointed
過去式appointed

Example Sentences

to appoint a secretary

委派一個祕書

to appoint a committee

任命一個委員會

will appoint a date for the examination.

將指定考試日期

appoint sb. to a post

派某人任某職

appoint a time for the meeting

約定開會時間

appoint people by favoritism

任人唯親

appoint a successor to a headmaster

任命校長繼承人

to appoint a time for the meeting

指定開會時間

at the appointed time

在約定的時間

Appoint the time and place for the meeting.

決定開會的時間和地點吧。

a well-appointed kitchen

設施齊全的廚房

they appointed a day in May for the meeting.

他們把會議定在五月份的某一天召開。

such laws are appointed by God.

這些法律是天意。

trustees appoint the capital to the beneficiaries.

受託人將資金分配給受益人。

a luxuriously appointed lounge.

一間佈置豪華的起居室。

a library that was appointed in leather.

用皮草裝飾起來的圖書館。

was appointed chairperson of the committee;

被任命爲委員會主席;

the purpose of the meeting is to appoint a trustee.

會議的目的是指定受託人。

Real-world Examples

Dr.Gray has been appointed to a consultancy.

格雷醫生就職於一家諮詢公司。

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

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

檢察部門已經委任了一名治安官,標誌着正式調查的開始。

Source: BBC Listening Compilation February 2017

Others believed they should be appointed by the president.

其他人認爲應由總統任命。

Source: VOA Special December 2018 Collection

Are you an appointed or an elected official, Sheriff?

你是被任命還是選舉的 長官?

Source: Ozark.

Queen Elizabeth had officially appointed Truss earlier in the week.

本週早些時候,伊麗莎白女王正式任命特拉斯爲首相。

Source: VOA Special English: World

The Arizona Republican says a select committee should be appointed.

亞利桑那州共和黨人表示美國應組建一支特別委員會。

Source: NPR News December 2012 Compilation

David DePape was also appointed representation.

該男子大衛·德帕普也被指定了辯護人。

Source: VOA Daily Standard November 2022 Collection

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

丹尼爾被老闆任命爲業務經理時,大家都大感驚訝。

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

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

我們得知,巴爾已任命約翰·達勒姆爲特別檢察官。

Source: NPR News December 2020 Compilation

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

一些聯合主義者對米歇爾·奧尼爾的任命難以接受。

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

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