appoint
appoint
ap∙point / əˈpɔɪnt ; əˈpɔɪnt /
◙verb [T]
1. to choose someone for a position or a job
• 任命; 委派:
»officials appointed by the government
政府任命的官员
»appoint sb to sth
»He's been appointed to the State Supreme Court.
他奉命到州最高法院任职。
»appoint sb to do sth
»A committee was appointed to consider the plans.
一个委员会被指定去研究这些计划。
»appoint (sb) as sth
»O'Connell was appointed as chairman.
奥康奈尔被任命为主席。
2. [formal] to arrange or decide a time or place for something to happen
• 约定，确定〔时间、地点〕:
»The committee appointed a day in June for celebrations.
委员会把庆典定在六月的一天举行。
»Everyone assembled in the hall atthe appointed time(=at the time that had been arranged) .
所有人都在指定时间到大厅里集合了。
♦appointee / əˌpɔɪnˈti ; əˌpɔɪnˈti: /noun [C]
»a presidential appointee
总统任命的人
--› see SELF-APPOINTED , WELL-APPOINTED
