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designation as
His designation as team leader was announced.
他被任命为队长的决定已公布。
名称；称号
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
名称；称号
an identifying name, title, or label given to someone or something
His designation as team leader was announced.
他被任命为队长的决定已公布。
指定的行为或实例
An act or instance of designating
用于称呼和区分某人或某物的词语
identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
为某一目的或职位而选择和任命
Selection and appointment for a purpose or office.
将某人任命到非选举职位的行为
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
The official designation for this parking space is 'Staff Only'.
这个停车位的正式名称是‘员工专用’。
Mountain lions are known by the designation 'cougar' in some regions.
美洲狮在一些地区以‘cougar’这一名称为人所知。
Please use the correct designations when you label the samples.
给样品贴标签时，请使用正确的名称。
His designation as team leader was announced.
他被任命为队长的决定已公布。
The designation of the building as a historical site took years.
将该建筑指定为历史遗迹的过程耗时数年。
The product is sold under the designation 'Model X'.
该产品以‘型号X’的名称销售。
Not this
He was designation as the new manager.
Use this
He was designated as the new manager.
误用名词形式 designation 代替动词 designate，因为汉语中“指定”没有词形变化，容易将名词当作动词使用。
Not this
What is the designation of this flight?
Use this
What is the destination of this flight?
混淆 designation（名称、称号）与 destination（目的地），受汉语拼音或词形相似影响，但意义不同。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
正式名称
The official designation of the building is 'The Grand Hall'.
该建筑的正式名称是‘大礼堂’。
职位名称
Her job designation is Senior Software Engineer.
她的职位名称是高级软件工程师。
被任命为
His designation as team leader was well received.
他被任命为团队领导，受到广泛欢迎。
按指定
The seats are allocated by designation on the ticket.
座位按票上的指定分配。
名称变更
The change of designation required new signage.
名称变更需要更换新的标识。
正确名称
Please use the proper designation for the department.
请使用该部门的正确名称。
Use designation naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
desi（设计）+ gnation（国家）？不，是de + sign（标志）+ ation，联想：为某人或物“设计一个标志性称号”的行为。
语域：mixed 常见场景：official、professional、general 该词在不同义项下语域有所差异：表示“名称”时比较中性，可用于日常；表示“任命”时较为正式，多用于书面或职场；表示“指定”时也偏正式。总体而言，语域混合，根据具体语境判断。
可数名词时指具体名称或称号，不可数时指指定或任命的行为
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