Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1558
appointment
任命;委派
the act of giving someone a job or position
- 1.
The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust.
任命某人担任职务或信任职位的行为
- 2.
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
将某人任命到非选举职位的行为
- 3.
The state of being appointed to a service or office; an office to which one is appointed.
被任命为服务或职务的状态;被任命的职位
- 4.
a meeting arranged in advance
提前安排的会议
- 5.
A stipulation; an agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement.
规定;协议;通过双方协议确定的行为
- 6.
(usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
(通常为复数)家具和设备(尤其是船只或酒店的)
- 7.
An arrangement between people to meet; an engagement.
人与人之间的会面安排;约会
- 8.
A decree; a direction; an established order or constitution.
法令;指示;既定的秩序或宪法
- 9.
The exercise of the power of designating (under a power of appointment) a person to enjoy an estate or other specific property; also, the instrument by which the designation is made.
在委任权下指定某人享有地产或其他特定财产的权力的行使;也指进行指定的文书
- 10.
The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court.
由官员指派某人执行职责,如总统任命法官到法院
- 11.
Equipment, furniture.
设备,家具
任命某人担任职务或信任职位的行为;将某人任命到非选举职位的行为;被任命为服务或职务的状态;被任命的职位;提前安排的会议;规定;协议;通过双方协议确定的行为
In use
The appointment of a new manager surprised everyone in the office.
Her appointment as head of the committee was announced this morning.
The board discussed the appointment of two new directors.
the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee
make an appointment (with sb) (for sth)
常用搭配,表示预约某人或某时间。
I need to make an appointment with the doctor for next Monday.
我需要和医生预约下周一。
have an appointment (with sb)
表示有预约/约会。
She has an appointment with her lawyer at 3 PM.
她下午三点和律师有个约会。
Connections
Collocations
- make an appointment
- 预约
- I need to make an appointment with the dentist.我需要预约牙医。
- have an appointment
- 有约
- She has an appointment with the manager at 3 p.m.她下午三点和经理有约。
- keep an appointment
- 守约
- He always keeps his appointments on time.他总是准时守约。
- cancel an appointment
- 取消预约
- I had to cancel my appointment due to an emergency.因为紧急情况,我不得不取消预约。
- doctor's appointment
- 看医生的预约
- I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow morning.我明天早上有个看医生的预约。
- appointment book
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Appointment中有'point',提醒你约好的时间点。
Context & Register
通常用于正式场合(如公司或政府机构)的人事任命或委派,语气正式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'disappointment' has the exact same stressed vowel and following consonant cluster as 'appointment'. Words like 'enjoyment' share the stressed vowel /ɔɪ/ but have a different following consonant, while others like 'agreement', 'development', 'commitment', and 'punishment' have different stressed vowels and do not rhyme despite sharing the -ment ending.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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