designate sb/sth as + noun
被动语态更常用：be designated as
The committee designated her as the new chairperson.
委员会指定她为新主席。
指定；称呼
designating — present participle of designate
标出并告知；指出；表明；用标记或描述加以区分；指定名称或头衔；用独特的头衔称呼；命名。；指派职务或任务；指定或指派用于某目的或职责；任命军官指挥某岗位或驻地
标出并告知；指出；表明；用标记或描述加以区分
To mark out and make known; to point out; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description
指定名称或头衔
assign a name or title to
用独特的头衔称呼；命名。
To call by a distinctive title; to name.
指派职务或任务
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
指定或指派用于某目的或职责；任命军官指挥某岗位或驻地
To indicate or set apart for a purpose or duty — with to or for; to designate an officer for or to the command of a post or station.
指示地点、方向、人或事物(空间或比喻)
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
一般现在时
They designate a new leader every year.
他们每年指定一位新领导。
一般过去时
The committee designated the area as a park.
委员会将这片区域指定为公园。
现在完成时
She has been designated as the project manager.
她被指定为项目经理。
现在进行时
They are designating a new representative.
他们正在指定一位新代表。
常用被动语态 be designated as
The city council designated this old square as a public event space.
市议会将这个老广场指定为公共活动场所。
用法提示：designate 在这里作及物动词，表示“正式指定”，后接宾语和 as 补足语。
Our manager has been designated to represent the team at the conference.
我们的经理已被指派代表团队出席会议。
用法提示：designated 用在被动语态中，表示“被指派做某事”，后接不定式。
Could you designate a clear meeting point before we start the tour?
你能在我们开始游览之前指定一个明确的集合地点吗？
用法提示：designate 作及物动词，表示“指明、选定”，这里直接跟宾语 a clear meeting point。
被动语态更常用：be designated as
The committee designated her as the new chairperson.
委员会指定她为新主席。
He was designated to lead the project.
他被指定领导这个项目。
被动形式更常见。
The funds are designated for educational purposes.
这些资金被指定用于教育目的。
appoint 更正式，强调官方任命，designate 可指选定但未上任，且可后接 as。
assign 侧重分配任务或职责，常用 assign sb to sth，而 designate 更侧重指定名称或身份。
name 较通俗，可指口头提名或指定，designate 更书面。
nominate 强调提名过程，不一定是最终任命，而 designate 常指正式选定。
choose 最通用，不特定于职位或名称，而 designate 更具体。
grammar · medium
易错句子The manager pointed out a new leader.
正确表达The manager designated a new leader.
动词'designate'表示正式指定或任命，而'point out'意为指出，不能用于指定职务。应使用'designate'来表达指定某人担任某职。
grammar · medium
易错句子He was designated to the project leader.
正确表达He was designated as the project leader.
在被动语态中，'designate'后常接介词'as'表示'被指定为'，用'to'则搭配不当。
与动词'designate'（指定，任命）相对，表示免除职务或不予考虑
与动词'designate'（指明）相对，表示故意不理睬
与动词'designate'（指定）相对，表示未注意到或故意忽略
assign 常指分配任务或资源，强调分配的动作；designate 则强调正式选定或命名。
nominate 指提名某人作为候选人，而 designate 指直接指定某人担任某职位。
指定为
The area was designated as a national park.
该地区被指定为国家公园。
指定用于
This fund is designated for educational purposes.
这笔基金被指定用于教育目的。
被指定
He was designated as the new manager.
他被指定为新经理。
指派某人做某事
The president designated her to lead the committee.
总统指派她领导该委员会。
指定地点
Please designate a meeting point for the group.
请为小组指定一个集合地点。
prefix
root
suffix
de- + sign
ad- (to) + sign
re- (back) + sign
sign + -ature (noun suffix)
designate 常用于指派角色
designate 可指派职位
designate 可指示位置
designate 可分配任务
designate 可指定名称或标签
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.