Word · Frequency #10018
designation
名称；称号
an identifying name, title, or label given to someone or something
- 1.
An act or instance of designating
指定的行为或实例
- 2.
identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
用于称呼和区分某人或某物的词语
- 3.
Selection and appointment for a purpose or office.
为某一目的或职位而选择和任命
- 4.
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
- 5.
That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation.
指代的事物；区别性标记或名称；独特的头衔；称谓
- 6.
the act of designating or identifying something
指定或识别某事的行为
- 7.
Signification, meaning, for example of a word or phrase.
意义,含义,例如词或短语的意思
指定的行为或实例；用于称呼和区分某人或某物的词语；为某一目的或职位而选择和任命；将某人任命到非选举职位的行为；指代的事物；区别性标记或名称；独特的头衔；称谓
In use
The official designation for this parking space is 'Staff Only'.
Mountain lions are known by the designation 'cougar' in some regions.
Please use the correct designations when you label the samples.
designation as
His designation as team leader was announced.
他被任命为队长的决定已公布。
designation of
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。
under the designation
Connections
Collocations
- official designation
- 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’。
- job designation
- 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。
- designation as
- 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。
- by designation
- 按指定
- The seats are allocated by designation on the ticket.座位按票上的指定分配。
- change of designation
- 名称变更
- The change of designation required new signage.名称变更需要更换新的标识。
- proper designation
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
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
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'resignation', 'indignation', and 'determination' rhyme with 'designation' as they share the stressed /neɪ/ and suffix /ʃən/. 'Information', 'education', and 'station' end with -ation/-tion but have different stress patterns, so they do not rhyme.
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