n. 1.任命,委派,任用。 2.任职,官职,职位。 3.法令,命令;天意。 4.指定;约定,约会;【医学】(门诊)预约。 5.〔pl.〕设备;家具。 6.【法律】指定(财产受益人)。 短语和例子 obtain a good appointment 获得一项好差事。 an appointment for [to meet at] six o'clock 六点钟的约会。 by a natural appointment 由于自然的巧合。 by appointment 照章,按约。 have an appointment with sb. 和某人有约会。 keep [break] one's appointment 守[违]约。 make an appointment with sb. 和某人定下约会时间。 take up an appointment 就职,上任。
(law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment; "she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment"
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee" 同义词:assignment, designation, naming,
the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed; "he applied for an appointment in the treasury"
(usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel) 同义词:fitting,
a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date" 同义词:date, engagement,
a person who is appointed to a job or position 同义词:appointee,
例句与用法
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This appointment of time is not critical . 时间的这种分配不是很苛刻的。
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The dining room was superb in its appointments . 饭厅里的陈设豪华非凡。
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Both appointments were almost inevitable . 这两项任命几乎都是势在必行的。
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He insisted on an appointment with nixon . 他坚持要见到尼克松。
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When is your next appointment ? 你下一次的预约时间是什么时候?
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When can you give me an appointment ? 您约定我什么时候谈谈呢?
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His term of appointment expires in august . 他8月份任职期满。
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Both appointments proved great successes . 结果证明,这两项任命都非常成功。
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He called off the previous appointment . 他取消了原来的约会。
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He will only see visitors by appointment . 他只根据预约会客。