英语单词appoint翻译，英文单词appoint的意思

appoint

简明英汉词典

appoint

[E5pCint]

vt.

约定, 指定(时间,地点), 任命, 委任

美国传统词典[双解]

appoint

ap.point

AHD:[…-point“]

D.J.[*6p%int]

K.K.[*6p%!nt]

v.tr.（及物动词）

ap.point.ed， ap.point.ing， ap.points缩写 app.， appt.

(1)To select or designate to fill an office or position:

任命，委派：选派或指定来填补一位置或职位：

appointed her the chief operating officer of the company.

任命她为公司的经营主任

(2)To fix or set by authority or by mutual agreement:

约定，指定：用权力或共同约定来决定或安排：

will appoint a date for the examination.

将指定考试日期

(3)To furnish; equip:

装设；布置：

a house that is comfortably appointed.

布置得很舒适的住宅

(4)Law To direct the disposition of (property) to a person or persons in exercise of a power granted for this purpose by a preceding deed.

【法律】 处置财产权：按以前的契据行使处置（财产）权，指定某人或某些人为财产受益人

语源

(1)Middle English appointen

中古英语 appointen

(2)from Old French apointier [to arrange]

源自 古法语 apointier [安排]

(3)from a point [to the point]

源自 a point [扼要，中肯]

(4)a [to] from Latin ad * see ad-

a [去] 源自 拉丁语 ad *参见 ad-

(5)point [point] * see point

point [指出] *参见 point

参考词汇

(1)appoint， designate， name， nominate， tap

(2)The central meaning shared by these verbs is “to select for an office or position”:

这些动词共有的中心意思是“为某种职位或位置而选择”：

was appointed chairperson of the committee;

被任命为委员会主席；

expects to be designated leader of the opposition;

期望成为对方的指定领导人；

a new commissioner of public safety named by the mayor;

被市长任命的新公安局局长；

wants to be nominated as her party's candidate;

想被提名为她所在方的候选人；

was tapped for fraternity membership. See also Synonyms at furnish

选为联谊会成员 参见同义词 furnish

现代英汉词典

appoint

[E5pCInt]

vt.

(1)任命；委派

to appoint a secretary

委派一个秘书

We must appoint a new teacher at once to the mountain school.

我们必须立即委派一名新教师到那山村小学去。

Dr Gray has been appointed to a consultancy.

格雷医生被派去当会诊医生了。

(2)选拔组成

to appoint a committee

任命一个委员会

(3)（常与for连用）指定；约定

to appoint a time for the meeting

指定开会时间

They appointed a place to exchange stamps.

他们约定一个地方交换邮票。

现代英汉综合大辞典

appoint

[E5pCint]

vt.

(1)委派, 任命

(2)指定; 约定, 决定

(3)装备

(4)规定

(5)【律】处置(财产)

appoint sb. to a post

派某人任某职

appoint a time for the meeting

约定开会时间

He was appointed mayor of the city.

他被任命为市长。

The time appointed for the meeting was ten o'clock.

约定的开会时间是十点。

His house is well appointed.

他的房子设备齐全。

The law was appointed by the parliament.

这项法律是由国会规定的。

词性变化

appoint

[E5pCint]

vi.

运用任命的法定权力

继承用法

appointable

adj.

appointee

[E9pCIn`ti:]

n.

被任命者; 被指定者; 【律】被指定为遗财产受益者

appointor,appointer

n.

任命者, 指定者; 【律】有权指定遗财产嘱属者

用法词典

appoint

来自古法语apointer安排