appoint
verb
əˈpɔɪnt
verb
1
to
choose
someone
for
a
position
or
a
job
任命; 委派
officials
appointed
by
the
government
政府任命的官员
appoint
sb
to
sth
He’s
been
appointed
to
the
State
Supreme
Court.
他奉命到州最高法院任职。
appoint
sb
to
do
sth
A
committee
was
appointed
to
consider
the
plans.
一个委员会被指定去研究这些计划。
appoint
(sb)
as
sth
O’Connell
was
appointed
as
chairman.
奥康奈尔被任命为主席。
2
to
arrange
or
decide
a
time
or
place
for
something
to
happen
[正式] 约定，确定〔时间、地点〕
formal
The
committee
appointed
a
day
in
June
for
celebrations.
委员会把庆典定在六月的一天举行。
Everyone
assembled
in
the
hall
at
the
appointed
time
(=at
the
time
that
had
been
arranged)
.
所有人都在指定时间到大厅里集合了。
a
presidential
appointee
总统任命的人