designate

Word family

des·ig·nate1 /ˈdezɪɡneɪt/ verb [transitiveT]

1 CHOOSEto choose someone or something for a particular job or purpose 〔为特定工作或目的〕任命，选定，指派

be designated something

The lake was recently designated a conservation area.

这个湖最近被指定为保护区。

be designated as/for something

Funds were designated for projects in low-income areas.

低收入地区的工程有指定资金。

be designated to do something

She has been designated to take over the position of treasurer.

她已被指派接任财务主管的职位。

2 SIGN/SYMBOLto represent or refer to something using a particular sign, name etc 〔用特殊符号、名称等〕标明，表示

Buildings are designated by red squares on the map.

在地图上建筑物用红色方块标明。

n Grammar

Designate is usually passive.

Examples from the Corpus

designate• Designate a driver who won't be drinking before going to a party or club.• Mattos Elementary has been designated as this area's "home" school.• The compound cell is then designated by a combination of the abbreviations applied to the original separate cells.• One of the queues was designated for people with an EC passport.• Fidel has designated his brother Raul, now head of the armed forces, as his successor.• In this chapter we examine how the female nude became a crucial element in the formation of art designated modern.• Why was it designated romantic folly?• Nothing can prepare the initiate for this first breathtaking vision of the planet for which he has been designated steward.• $6 million has been designated to make road safety improvements on Pacheco Pass.• Three of the children are designated to you as special students.

be designated as/for something• Funds were designated for projects in low-income areas.

des·ig·nate2 /ˈdezɪɡnət, -neɪt/ adjectiveadj [only after noun]

BOCHOOSE formal used after the name of an official job to show that someone has been chosen for that job but has not yet officially started work 候任的〔用于职衔后〕

the director designate

候任董事

Examples from the Corpus

designate• the ambassador designate

From Longman Business Dictionary

designatedes·ig·nate1 /ˈdezɪgneɪt/ verb [transitiveT]JOB

to choose someone or something for a particular job or purpose

Mr Timmer has been designated to succeed Mr van der Klugt.

The government designated the aircraft industry as a strategic sector.

designatedes·ig·nate2 /ˈdezɪgnət, -neɪt/ adjectiveadj [not before a noun]JOB

a word used after the name of an official job showing that someone has been chosen for that job but has not yet officially started work

Mr Warren is currently group finance director designate.