appoint /əˈpɔɪnt/:任命;委派;(正式)指定(时间、地点、人员或用途)。常见搭配如 appoint someone (as/to be)…(任命某人为……),appoint a time/place(约定时间/地点)。
She was appointed manager last week.
她上周被任命为经理。
The committee appointed him to lead the investigation, citing his experience and impartiality.
委员会任命他负责这次调查,并称赞他经验丰富且公正。
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来自拉丁语 appointare(意为“指定、安排”),经由古法语 apointer 进入英语,原义与“指派、确定安排”相关,后来引申为“任命(某人担任职务)”。