[N-VAR 可变名词]任命；委派；指派 The appointment of a person to a particular job is the choice of that person to do it.
[usu with poss]
His appointment to the Cabinet would please the right-wing.
他被任命为内阁成员会让右翼党派很高兴。
...his appointment as foreign minister in 1985.
在1985年他被委任为外交部长
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]职位；职务 An appointment is a job or position of responsibility.
Mr Fay is to take up an appointment as a researcher with the Royal Society.
费伊先生将担任皇家学会研究员的职务。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]约会；约定 If you have an appointment with someone, you have arranged to see them at a particular time, usually in connection with their work or for a serious purpose.
[oft N with n]
She has an appointment with her accountant...
她和她的会计约好了见面。
I made an appointment to see a specialist.
我约好去见一位专家。
...a dental appointment.
看牙医的预约
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[PHRASE 短语]经过预约 If something can be done by appointment, people can arrange in advance to do it at a particular time.
Viewing is by appointment only.
参观须事先预约。
Oxford
ap·point·ment★/əˈpɔɪntmənt; NAmEəˈpɔɪntmənt/noun1★[countable ]a formal arrangement to meet or visit sb at a particular time, especially for a reason connected with their work 约会；预约；约定◆I've got a dental appointmentat 3 o'clock. 我约了下午 3 点看牙医。◆to make/keep an appointment预约；守约◆Viewing is by appointment only(= only at a time that has been arranged in advance).参观必须预约。appointmentwith sb ◆an appointment with my lawyer与我的律师的约定appointmentfor sth ◆an appointment for a blood test验血预约appointmentfor sb to do sth ◆She made an appointmentfor her son to see the doctor. 她为儿子约定了看医生的时间。2★[countable , uncountable ]appointment(as/to sth) the act of choosing a person for a job or position of responsibility; the fact of being chosen for a job, etc. 任命；委任◆her recent appointment to the post她新近获此职位的任命◆his appointment as principal他担任校长的任命3[countable ]( especially BrE) a job or position of responsibility 职务；职位◆a permanent/first appointment固定职位；第一次任职☞synonyms at
1[countable] an arrangement for a meeting at an agreed time and place, for a particular purposean appointment to do something I’d like to make an appointment to see the doctor. appointment with He has an appointment with a client at 10.30. All consultations are by appointment only.2[countable, uncountable] when someone is chosen for a position or jobappointment of Other changes included the appointment of a new Foreign Minister.appointment as They congratulated him on his appointment as chairman.3[countable] a job or position, usually involving some responsibilityappointment as He has taken up an appointment as Professor of Chemistry.► see thesaurus at
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4by appointment to the Queen British English a phrase that can be used by a business that sells goods or services to the QueenCOLLOCATIONSverbshave an appointment· She has an appointment with the dentist at 5 o'clock.make/arrange an appointment· Can you phone the hairdresser and make an appointment?book an appointment British English, schedule an appointment American English (=make an appointment)· Have you booked another appointment at the clinic?· I’ve scheduled your appointment for 9.30.cancel an appointment· He had to cancel all his afternoon appointments.get an appointment (=succeed in arranging one)· It’s difficult to get an appointment on Monday morning.miss an appointment (=not go to an appointment you have arranged)· The train was late so I missed my appointment.keep an appointment (=go to an appointment that you have arranged)· Please let us know if you cannot keep your appointment.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + appointmenta hospital appointment British English· My hospital appointment lasted half an hour.a doctor’s appointment (also an appointment at the doctor’s)· What time is your doctor’s appointment?· I have an appointment at the doctor’s this morning.an urgent appointment· I can’t talk now – I have an urgent appointment to get to.a dentist’s/dental appointment· She has a dental appointment, so she won’t be in until later.a medical appointment· Children sometimes miss school because of medical appointments.a business appointment· Dennis had an early-morning business appointment with a client.a hair appointment (=to have your hair cut)· I’d like to make a hair appointment for next week.a morning/afternoon appointment· I asked for a morning appointment.
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