designate

英 [ˈdezɪɡneɪt]

美 [ˈdezɪɡneɪt]

v.  命名; 指定; 选定，指派，委任(某人任某职); 标明; 标示; 指明
adj.  (已受委派)尚未上任的; (已当选)尚未就职的

过去分词：designated　过去式：designated　现在分词：designating　第三人称单数：designates　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.5390 / COCA.5240

同义词辨析

appointdesignatenamenominate【导航词义：任命，委派】

牛津词典

verb

• 命名；指定
  to say officially that sth has a particular character or name; to describe sth in a particular way
  1. This area has been designated (as) a National Park.
     本区已定为国家公园。
  2. This floor has been designated a no-smoking area.
     这楼层已定为无烟区。
  3. Several pupils were designated as having moderate or severe learning difficulties.
     几名学生被认定有一定或严重学习困难。
  4. a designated nature reserve
     指定的自然保护区
  5. designated seats for the elderly
     老人专座
• 选定，指派，委任（某人任某职）
  to choose or name sb for a particular job or position
  1. The director is allowed to designate his/her successor.
     主任获准选定自己的继任人。
  2. Who has she designated (as) her deputy?
     她委任了谁为她的副手？
  3. the man designated to succeed the president
     被指派接替校长职务的男人
• 标明；标示；指明
  to show sth using a particular mark or sign
  1. The different types are designated by the letters A, B and C.
     不同的类型分别用字母A、B和C标明。

adj.

• （已受委派）尚未上任的；（已当选）尚未就职的
  chosen to do a job but not yet having officially started it
  1. an interview with the director designate
     与未到任主任的面谈

柯林斯词典

The verb is pronounced /'dezɪgneɪt/. The adjective is pronounced /'dezɪgnət/. 动词读作 /'dezɪgneɪt/，形容词读作 /'dezɪgnət/。


• VERB 标示;把…定名为;称呼
  When youdesignatesomeone or somethingasa particular thing, you formally give them that description or name.
  1. ...a man interviewed in one of our studies whom we shall designate as E...
     在我们的一项研究中接受访谈的男子，我们称之为 E
  2. There are efforts under way to designate the bridge a historic landmark...
     人们正在努力将这座桥定为历史遗迹。
  3. I live in Exmoor, which is designated as a national park.
     我住在埃克斯穆尔，那里已被命名为国家公园。
• VERB 指定
  If somethingis designated fora particular purpose, it is set aside for that purpose.
  1. Some of the rooms were designated as offices.
     其中一些房间被指定用作办公室。
  2. ...scholarships designated for minorities...
     专门给予少数族裔学生的奖学金
  3. Smoking is allowed in designated areas.
     允许在指定区域内吸烟。
• VERB 指派;选派;委任
  When youdesignatesomeoneassomething, you formally choose them to do that particular job.
  1. Designate someone as the spokesperson...
     指派某人为发言人
  2. The President's designated successor is his son.
     总统的选定继承人是他的儿子。
• ADJ （已受委派）尚未上任的;（已当选）尚未就职的
  Designateis used to describe someone who has been formally chosen to do a particular job, but has not yet started doing it.
  1. Japan's Prime Minister-designate is completing his Cabinet today.
     日本的当选首相今日将完成组阁。

英英释义

verb

• design or destine
  1. She was intended to become the director
  Synonym:intenddestinespecify
• decree or designate beforehand
  1. She was destined to become a great pianist
  Synonym:destinefatedoom
• indicate a place, direction, person, or thing
  1. I showed the customer the glove section
  2. He pointed to the empty parking space
  3. he indicated his opponents
  Synonym:indicatepointshow
• assign a name or title to
  Synonym:denominate
• give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
  Synonym:delegatedeputeassign

双语例句

• When you share a page, you can designate users as viewers or editors.
  在共享页面时，您可以将用户指定为查看者或编辑者。
• We'll designate a skilled and qualified engineer to give technical advice to your personnels.
  我们将指派一名技术熟练称职的工程师对你方人员进行技术指导。
• You can also designate users as viewers or editors at the page level.
  您还可以将用户指定为页面级别上的查看者或编辑者。
• There are efforts under way to designate the bridge a historic landmark
  人们正在努力将这座桥定为历史遗迹。
• It is occasionally necessary to use a number system to designate the position of each ligand.
  有时需要用一种编号系统来标明各配体的位置。
• Scholasticism is a term used to designate both a method and a system.
  士林是一个长远的用于指定既是一种方法和制度。
• Name formally or designate with a term.
  正式起名或用名字指示。
• We designate the study of the earth using physical measurements at the surface as geophysics.
  我们把在地面进行物理测量研究地球的学科，称作地球物理学。
• I had an interview with the ambassador designate.
  我采访了即将赴任的大使。
• Smoking is allowed in designated areas.
  允许在指定区域内吸烟。