appoint

vt. 任命, 指定, 下令
【法】 派, 派任, 任命
相关词组:
to appoint sb to a post

动词过去式:appointed 过去分词:appointed 现在分词:appointing 第三人称单数:appoints 

ap.point

v.tr.（及物动词）
ap.point.ed,ap.point.ing,ap.points 缩写 app.,appt.
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：
例句：
appointed her the chief operating officer of the company.
任命她为公司的经营主任

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：
例句：
will appoint a date for the examination.
将指定考试日期

To furnish; equip:
装设；布置：
例句：
a house that is comfortably appointed.
布置得很舒适的住宅

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

来源：
Middle English appointen
中古英语 appointen
from Old French apointier [to arrange]
源自 古法语 apointier [安排]
from a point [to the point]
源自 a point [扼要，中肯]
a [to] from Latin ad * see ad-
a [去] 源自 拉丁语 ad *参见 ad-
point [point] * see point
point [指出] *参见 point

<参考词汇><同义词>appoint,designate,name,nominate,tapThe 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.：
例句：
was appointed chairperson of the committee;
被任命为委员会主席；

例句：
expects to be designated leader of the opposition;
期望成为对方的指定领导人；

例句：
a new commissioner of public safety named by the mayor;
被市长任命的新公安局局长；

例句：
wants to be nominated as her party`s candidate;
想被提名为她所在方的候选人；

例句：
was tapped for fraternity membership. See also Synonyms at furnish
选为联谊会成员 参见同义词 furnish