单词 | appoint |
释义 | appoint[ə'pɒint]vt. 任命, 指定, 下令【法】 派, 派任, 任命相关词组:to appoint sb to a post appoint ap.point AHD: […-point“] D.J. [*6p%!nt]K.K. [*6p%!nt]v.tr.(及物动词) ap.point.ed,ap.point.ing,ap.points 缩写 app.,appt.1. To select or designate to fill an office or position:任命,委派:选派或指定来填补一位置或职位:appointed her the chief operating officer of the company.任命她为公司的经营主任2. To fix or set by authority or by mutual agreement:约定,指定:用权力或共同约定来决定或安排:will appoint a date for the examination.将指定考试日期3. To furnish; equip:装设;布置:a house that is comfortably appointed.布置得很舒适的住宅4. Law To direct the disposition of (property) to a person or persons in exercise of a power granted for this purpose by a preceding deed.【法律】 处置财产权:按以前的契据行使处置(财产)权,指定某人或某些人为财产受益人语源:1. Middle English appointen 中古英语 appointen 2. from Old French apointier [to arrange] 源自 古法语 apointier [安排] 3. from a point [to the point] 源自 a point [扼要,中肯] 4. a [to] from Latin ad * see ad- a [去] 源自 拉丁语 ad *参见 ad-5. point [point] * see point point [指出] *参见 point参考词汇:1. appoint,designate,name,nominate,tap2. The central meaning shared by these verbs is “to select for an office or position”: 这些动词共有的中心意思是“为某种职位或位置而选择”: was tapped for fraternity membership. See also Synonyms at &b{furnish} 选为联谊会成员 参见同义词 furnish |
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