| 釋義 |
appoint /a'pomt; a'pjint/ vt 1 [VP6A, 14, 16A] ~ sth (for sth), choose, decide, fix (a time/date, etc): 定; 決定; 指定(時(shí)間，日期等)： The time ~ed for the meeting was 8.30pm. 開會(huì)所定的時(shí)間是晚上八時(shí)三十分。 We must ~ a time to meet again/a time for the next meeting. 我們必須定出一個(gè)時(shí)間再集會(huì)(定出下次的會(huì)期)。 2 [VP6A, 14, 16A, 23, 25] ~ sb (to sth), choose for a post; set up by choosing members: 選派，指派，委派，任命(某人擔(dān)任某職位); 選定會(huì)員以組成： They ~ed White (to be) manager. 他們委派懷特為經(jīng)理。 Smith was ~ed to the vacant post. 史密斯被派就那空缺。 The newly-~ed officials are all experts. 那些新派任的官員全是專家老手。 We must ~ a committee. 我們必須選派委員以組成一委員會(huì)。 3 [VP9] (formal or older use) give orders: (正式用語或舊用法)下令; 命令： ~ that sth shall be done. 下令做某事。 4 well/badly ~ed, well/ badly equipped. 設(shè)備好(壞)的。 ~ee /apoin'ti:; s,p2in'ti/ n person ~ed to an office or position. 被派任者; 被委派者; 被指定人。 |