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TOEFL BNC: 1272 COCA: 3172

appoint

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ap·point /əˈpɔɪnt/ ●●○ W3 verb [transitiveT]  
1  CHOOSEJOB/WORKto 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 somebody to something
 He’s been appointed to the State Supreme Court.
他奉命到州最高法院任职。
appoint somebody to do something
 A committee was appointed to consider the plans.
一个委员会被委派去研究这些计划。
appoint (somebody) as something
 O'Connell was appointed as chairman.
奥康奈尔被任命为主席。
2  formalARRANGE A MEETING, EVENT ETC 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6月的一天举行。
 Everyone assembled in the hall at the appointed time (=at the time that had been arranged).
所有人都在指定时间到大厅里集合。
—appointee /əˌpɔɪnˈtiː, ˌæpɔɪn-/ noun [countableC]
 a presidential appointee
总统任命的人
→ self-appointed, well-appointed
n GRAMMAR: Patterns with appoint
You appoint someone to a post or position:
He promised to appoint more women to senior positions.
You appoint someone as chairman, manager, ambassador etc:
The board appointed him as chairman.
You appoint someone to do something:
Schwarzkopf was appointed to command US forces.
Examples from the Corpus
appoint• The French president has appointed a new Minister for Culture.• The company has appointed a new sales director.• Judge Bailey appointed a new time for the trial.• She was later appointed a skating judge.• Schreiber was appointed director of human resources.• Departments with an eye to the ratings tend to appoint established researchers with proven records, rather than younger, unpublished candidates.• At the appointed hour for the concert to begin, crowds began streaming off the parade route and into the park.• They have appointed Jane Staller as their new East Coast manager.• When he was governor, Brown appointed Rose Bird as chief justice of the California Supreme Court.• Pope John Paul II appointed several new bishops.• Opponents also cite the city government as an example of where elected officials have abdicated their power to the appointed staff.• A committee was appointed to consider changes to the Prison Service.• The committee was appointed to make recommendations on housing development in the area.• The pro-incorporation committee folks argue that nobody who opposed incorporation should be appointed to the council -- once more demonstrating their exclusivity.• Simpson has been appointed to the Memphis Branch board for a three-year term.• This is the first time that a woman has been appointed to the post.
appoint (somebody) as something• Lisa Lore was appointed as an associate athletic director at USC.
at the appointed time• Everybody was assembled in the lecture theatre at the appointed time, but no lecturer had arrived.• He failed to appear at the appointed time Monday morning, and a bench warrant was issued, du Bain said.• Bill met his at the appointed time outside the courtroom.
From Longman Business Dictionary
appointap·point /əˈpɔɪnt/ verb [transitiveT]
1to choose someone for a job or position
The company appointed a new chairman last week.
appoint somebody to do something
It can appoint a foreign company to manufacture its product under licence.
appoint somebody as something
They have appointed me as their agent.
appoint somebody something
Donald Chambers was appointed Chief Executive Officer.
appoint somebody to something
Only accredited organisations are entitled to appoint delegates to the General Committee.
2formal to arrange or decide when something will happen or where it will happen
The Lord Chancellor can appoint a day for the new rule to come into effect.
We met at the appointed time.
Origin appoint
(1300-1400) Old French apointier “to arrange”, from point
ap·point verb →n GRAMMAR1
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TOEFL BNC: 1272 COCA: 3172
TOEFL BNC: 1272 COCA: 3172
appoint

verb

  ➡ See also the entry for employ 另见employ条appoint ♦︎ elect ♦︎ name ♦︎ nominate ♦︎ designate ♦︎ co-opt ♦︎ commission ♦︎ vote sb in ♦︎ vote sb into/onto sthThese verbs all mean to officially or formally choose sb for a job, especially an important one, or for a position of responsibility. 这些动词均表示任命或委任要职。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to appoint sb / name sb / nominate sb / designate sb / commission sb / vote sb in as sth◆to appoint / elect / name / nominate sb to sth◆to appoint / elect / name / nominate / designate / co-opt sb to do sth◆to officially / formally appoint / name / nominate / designate sb■ appoint [transitive] to choose sb for a job, especially an important one, or for a position of responsibility 任命，委任（要职）◆They have appointed a new principal at my son's school.我儿子就读的学校任命了一位新校长。◆She has recently been appointed to the committee.她最近获任命为委员会成员。◆They appointed him (as) captain of the national team.他们任命他为国家队队长。◆A lawyer was appointed to represent the child.一名律师受任为这个孩子的代理人。OPP dismiss ⇨ fire verb ▸ appointment

noun

 [countable, uncountable] ◆Following her recent appointment to the post...在她新近获任此职之后⋯◆the appointment of a new captain for the England team英格兰队新队长的任命   see also appointment ⇨ job ■ elect [transitive] to choose sb to do a particular job by voting for them 选举；推选◆an elected assembly / leader / representative选出的议会／领导人／代表◆the newly elected government新当选的政府◆She became the first black woman to be elected to the Senate.她成为第一个获选进参议院的黑人女性。◆What changes will he make if he gets elected?如果当选，他将进行什么变革？ⓘ Elect is most often used in political contexts to refer to choosing governments, leaders and representatives, who are chosen by a formal, written vote. * elect多用于政治语境，指通过正式的投票方式选举政府、领导人及代表。   see also election ⇨ choice 1 , election ⇨ election ▸ electoral

adjective

◆electoral systems / reforms选举制度／改革■ name [transitive] to choose sb for a job or position 任命；委任◆I had no hesitation in naming him (as) captain.我毫不犹豫地任命他为队长。◆Mr Shah has been named to run the new research unit.沙先生获委任负责领导这个新的研究小组。■ nominate ˈnɒmɪneɪt; NAmE ˈnɑːmɪneɪt [transitive] (rather formal) to choose sb to do a particular job or task 任命；指派◆I have been nominated to the committee.我受命成为委员会委员。◆She was nominated to speak on our behalf.她被指派代表我们发言。  see also nomination ⇨ choice 1 ■ designate ˈdezɪgneɪt [transitive] (formal) to choose sb for a particular job or position 选定；指派；委任◆The director is allowed to designate his / her successor.主任获准选定自己的继任人。NOTE 辨析 Name, nominate or designate? Name is much more frequent, especially in written language. It is often used in business contexts to talk about appointing a new boss, committee member, etc. However, nominate is used when you are talking about a particular task, not a job or position that continues for a period of time. 与nominate、designate相比，name尤其在书面语中较常用，在商务语境中常用来指任命新老板、委员会新成员等。而nominate指的是委派别人执行某项特定的任务，而不是长期负责某项工作或担任某个职位◆She was named to speak on our behalf. Designate is a formal way of saying name. * designate是name正式的说法。 ■ ˌco-ˈopt [transitive] to make sb a member of a group or committee by the agreement of all the other members （经所有成员同意）增选⋯为委员◆She was co-opted onto the board.她获增选为董事会成员。■ commission kəˈmɪʃn [transitive, usually passive] to choose sb as an officer in one of the armed forces 任命⋯为军官◆He has just been commissioned (as a) pilot officer.他刚获任命为空军少尉。■ ˌvote sb ˈin■ ˌvote sb ˈinto sth■ ˌvote sb ˈonto sth

phrasal verb

to choose sb for a position by voting for them 投票选出⋯任（某职）◆He was voted in as treasurer.他当选为财务主管。◆She was voted onto the board of governors.她获选入董事会。 OPP vote sb out , vote sb out of/off sth   see also vote ⇨ election
TOEFL BNC: 1272 COCA: 3172
appoint
To choose a person: anoint, appoint, delegate...
To employ someone: employ, appoint, take on...
To make a decision: decide, determine, arrive at...

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