appointment

[ə'pɔintmənt]

n.约会, 任命, 设备, 职位

n.

1. (尤指正式的)约会[C][(+with)][+to-v]

I have an appointment with them in the evening.

今晚我与他们有个约会。

2. (会面的)约定[U]

3. 任命, 委派[U][(+as/of)]

The appointment of a new judge was reported in the newspaper.

报上报导了任命一位新法官的消息。

4. 职位, 官职[C]

I accepted the appointment as chairman.

我同意担任主席一职。

5. (旅馆, 船舶等的)陈设, 设备[P]

6. 注定, 命定

词形变化

动词过去式: appointed | 动词过去分词: appointed | 动词现在分词: appointing | 动词第三人称单数: appoints |

词义辨析

同义:

n.命名, 任命

designation  assignment  nomination  delegation  job  naming  selection  installation  placement

n.官位

office  position  post  place  berth  billet  station

n.会议, 约会

engagement  meeting  arrangement  tryst  rendezvous  assignation  date  assignment  

同义参见:

settlement  admission  option  date  

英英释义

名词 appointment:

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

同义词：assignment, designation, naming

a meeting arranged in advance

同义词：date, engagement

(usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)

同义词：fitting

a person who is appointed to a job or position

同义词：appointee

the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed

(law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment

短语词组

make an appointment with sb.

1. 与某人约会

I've made an appointment with Mr. Smith.

我已与史密斯先生有约会。

补充

appointmentappointment英:[əˈpɔintmənt] 美:[əˈpɔɪntmənt]n.1.约会, 约定I have an appointment with him at four o'clock.我和他四点钟有个约会。They made an appointment for the second day of May.他们在五月二号有个约会。2.任命, 委派He secured the appointment of professor of English literature in the university.他获聘为该大学的英国文学教授。They made the appointment of Peter as chairman of the union.他们任命彼得为工会主席。

例句

1. She has an appointment with her accountant.她约好了和她的会计见面。 2. My appointment at the hairdresser's is at 3.30.我和发型师约的是3点半。 3. I've got a dental appointment.我约好了去看牙医。 4. I made an appointment to see a specialist.我约好去见一位专家。 5. Remember to make that appointment with my secretary.别忘了和我的秘书把这个时间预约一下。 6. I don't receive anybody except by appointment.我只接待预约过的人。 7. Viewing of the house is by appointment only.要看房只能提前预约。 8. His appointment will please the right-wingers.他的任命会让右翼分子高兴。 9. his appointment as foreign minister他被任命为外交部长 10. She applied for and got the appointment.她提出申请, 并且获得了那个职位。 11. Mr Fay is to take up an appointment as a researcher with the Royal Society.费伊先生将担任皇家学会研究员。 12. 'appointments'“职位招聘”(广告用语) 13. Craig Wallace was a surprise appointment to cabinet.克雷格•华莱士被意外任命为内阁成员。 14. This sophisticated home impresses with lavish appointments.这座精致的房屋以其奢华的陈设给人留下深刻印象。 15. she made an appointment with my receptionist.她和我的接待员约定了会面的时间地点。 16. his appointment as President.他被任命为总裁。 17. she took up an appointment as head of communications.她担任了通讯部的主任。 18. the room was spartan in its appointments.房间的陈设极为简朴。 19. visits are by appointment only.未经预约，谢绝参观（或来访）。 20. I have an appointment with Dr Sula at 3 o'clock.我约好3点钟见苏拉医生。 21. I realized I wouldn't be able to keep the appointment so I cancelled it.我发现无法赴约，便把约会取消了。 22. Visits are by appointment only (= at a time that has been arranged in advance).只接受事先安排的探访。 23. a temporary/permanent appointment临时／固定的职位 24. I'm late for an appointment.我约会迟到了。 25. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow morning at nine o'clock.我和医生预约好了明早九点看病。 26. dental/dentist's appointments与牙科医生的预约 27. She made an appointment (to meet) with her professor.她预约了时间见她的教授。 28. We are calling to confirm your appointment with Dr. Jones. = We are calling to make sure that you will keep your appointment with Dr. Jones.我们打电话是要确定一下你与琼斯医生的预约。 29. The museum is open to visitors by appointment only. [=you have to make an appointment to visit the museum]这个博物馆只对预约的参观者开放。 30. The court ordered the appointment of an attorney to represent the child.法院下令委派一名律师为这个孩子辩护。 31. the appointment of a committee委员会的委派 32. the appointment of the new secretary of state新国务卿的任命 33. Did he get his job by appointment or election?他这个职务是指派的还是选举产生的？ 34. He now holds an appointment from the President.他现在担任总统任命的职位。 35. academic appointments委任的学术职务 36. her appointment as ambassador to Spain对她出任驻西班牙大使的任命