appointment
英 [əˈpɔɪntmənt]
美 [əˈpɔɪntmənt]
n. 约会; 预约; 约定; 任命; 委任; 职务; 职位
复数：appointments
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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1558 / COCA.3021
同义词辨析
appointmentassignmentdesignation【导航词义：任命】
appointmentn. 任命，委任
〔辨析〕
通常指对某人担任某一职务的不经选举的任命。
〔例证〕
The appointment of John as chairman of the meeting will be announced tomorrow.
约翰任大会主席的任命将于明日宣布。
What do you think of the appointment of a new foreign minister?
你对任命新的外交部长一事有何看法？
约翰任大会主席的任命将于明日宣布。
What do you think of the appointment of a new foreign minister?
你对任命新的外交部长一事有何看法？
assignmentn. 分派，指派
〔辨析〕
指职务、任务、工作等的分派。
〔例证〕
Her assignment to other duties was decided.
她担任的其他职责已经定了下来。
When was she informed of her assignment as manager of that new department?
她何时得知已被指派为那个新部门的经理的？
她担任的其他职责已经定了下来。
When was she informed of her assignment as manager of that new department?
她何时得知已被指派为那个新部门的经理的？
designationn. 〈正式〉选定，指派
〔辨析〕
指为了某一特定目的的指派。
〔例证〕
The designation of Jim as our new teacher will be announced soon.
吉姆被指派为我们的新老师的事很快就会宣布。
The designation of the newcomer for the post is known to all.
大家都知道这个新来的人将担任该职务。
吉姆被指派为我们的新老师的事很快就会宣布。
The designation of the newcomer for the post is known to all.
大家都知道这个新来的人将担任该职务。
appointmentdateengagement【导航词义：见面，约会】
appointmentn. 约定，约会
〔辨析〕
主要指与某人在某一具体时间、地点见面的正式约定，尤指与工作相关的预约。
〔例证〕
He has an appointment to see the doctor.
他约好了看医生。
Jim has an appointment with his client at 11 o'clock.
吉姆11点约了客户。
他约好了看医生。
Jim has an appointment with his client at 11 o'clock.
吉姆11点约了客户。
daten. 约会
〔辨析〕
指与爱慕的异性或恋人之间的见面。
〔例证〕
Have you got a date this evening?
你今天晚上有约会没有？
She has a date with Jim tomorrow afternoon.
她明天下午和吉姆有约会。
你今天晚上有约会没有？
She has a date with Jim tomorrow afternoon.
她明天下午和吉姆有约会。
engagementn. 约定，约会
〔辨析〕
指做某事的正式安排，尤与工作有关。
〔例证〕
Her excuse of a prior engagement was accepted.
她事先另有安排的理由被接受了。
I have an engagement with Mr. Brown to play golf at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
我和布朗先生约好了今天下午两点钟打高尔夫球。
她事先另有安排的理由被接受了。
I have an engagement with Mr. Brown to play golf at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
我和布朗先生约好了今天下午两点钟打高尔夫球。
牛津词典
noun
- 约会；预约；约定
a formal arrangement to meet or visit sb at a particular time, especially for a reason connected with their work- She made an appointment for her son to see the doctor.
她为儿子约定了看医生的时间。 - I've got a dental appointment at 3 o'clock.
我约了3点看牙医。 - an appointment with my lawyer
与我的律师的约定 - to keep an appointment
准时赴约 - Viewing is by appointment only (= only at a time that has been arranged in advance) .
参观必须预约。
- She made an appointment for her son to see the doctor.
- 任命；委任
the act of choosing a person for a job or position of responsibility; the fact of being chosen for a job, etc.- Following her recent appointment to the post…
在她新近获任此职以后… - his appointment as principal
他担任校长的任命
- Following her recent appointment to the post…
- 职务；职位
a job or position of responsibility- a permanent/first appointment
固定职位；第一次任职
- a permanent/first appointment
柯林斯词典
- N-VAR 任命；委派；指派
Theappointmentof a persontoa particular job is the choice of that person to do it.- His appointment to the Cabinet would please the right-wing.
他被任命为内阁成员会让右翼党派很高兴。 - ...his appointment as foreign minister in 1985.
在1985年他被委任为外交部长
- His appointment to the Cabinet would please the right-wing.
- N-COUNT 职位；职务
Anappointmentis a job or position of responsibility.- 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的职务。
- Mr Fay is to take up an appointment as a researcher with the Royal Society.
- N-COUNT 约会；约定
If you have anappointment withsomeone, you have arranged to see them at a particular time, usually in connection with their work or for a serious purpose.- She has an appointment with her accountant...
她和她的会计约好了见面。 - I made an appointment to see a specialist.
我约好去见一位专家。 - ...a dental appointment.
看牙医的预约
- She has an appointment with her accountant...
- PHRASE 经过预约
If something can be doneby appointment, people can arrange in advance to do it at a particular time.- Viewing is by appointment only.
参观须事先预约。
- Viewing is by appointment only.
英英释义
noun
- (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment
- she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment
- the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
- the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee
- the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed
- he applied for an appointment in the treasury
- (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
- a meeting arranged in advance
- she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date
- a person who is appointed to a job or position
双语例句
- She made an emergency appointment.
她挂了急诊。 - His appointment to the Cabinet would please the right-wing.
他被任命为内阁成员会让右翼党派很高兴。 - Rose had forgotten all about their appointment.
罗斯把他们的约会全忘掉了。 - I fixed up an appointment to see her
我安排了与她见面。 - On your appointment you will be issued with a written statement of particulars of employment
正式任命时，你会拿到一份关于雇用细则的书面声明。 - Employee appointment to the Council will be subject to a term of probation of 6 months
被任命到理事会的员工将有6个月的见习期。 - You may cancel or rearrange the appointment
你可以取消约会或是重新安排约会时间。 - We will see you by appointment.
我们将按时赴约。 - Do I need to go through my doctor or can I make an appointment direct?
我必须经过我的医生呢，还是可以直接预约？ - I'd like to make an appointment with Mr. Wang, the manager.
我想跟王经理约个时间谈谈。