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Designate Designated ˈdezɪɡneɪt D Sb/Sth Sth Job Verb

The word "designate" can be used as a verb meaning to formally name or choose someone or something for a specific purpose or job, or as an adjective meaning chosen for a role but not yet in office.

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The verb is pronounced /'dezɪgneɪt/. The adjective is pronounced /'dezɪgnət/. 动词读作 /'dezɪgneɪt/,形容词读作 /'dezɪgnət/。
1
[VERB 动词]标示;把…定名为;称呼 When you designate someone or something as a particular thing, you formally give them that description or name.
  [V n as n]
  [V n n]
  [V-ed]
  • ...a man interviewed in one of our studies whom we shall designate as E...

    在我们的一项研究中接受访谈的男子,我们称之为 E

  • There are efforts under way to designate the bridge a historic landmark...

    人们正在努力将这座桥定为历史遗迹。

  • I live in Exmoor, which is designated as a national park.

    我住在埃克斯穆尔,那里已被命名为国家公园。

2
[VERB 动词]指定 If something is designated for a particular purpose, it is set aside for that purpose.
  [be V-ed as/for n]
  [V-ed]
  [usu passive]
  • Some of the rooms were designated as offices.

    其中一些房间被指定用作办公室。

  • ...scholarships designated for minorities...

    专门给予少数族裔学生的奖学金

  • Smoking is allowed in designated areas.

    允许在指定区域内吸烟。

3
[VERB 动词]指派;选派;委任 When you designate someone as something, you formally choose them to do that particular job.
  [V n as n]
  [V-ed]
  • Designate someone as the spokesperson...

    指派某人为发言人

  • The President's designated successor is his son.

    总统的选定继承人是他的儿子。

4
[ADJ 形容词](已受委派)尚未上任的;(已当选)尚未就职的 Designate is used to describe someone who has been formally chosen to do a particular job, but has not yet started doing it.
  [n ADJ]
  • Japan's Prime Minister-designate is completing his Cabinet today.

    日本的当选首相今日将完成组阁。


Oxford des·ig·nate
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adjective
designate designates designated designating
verb / ˈdezɪɡneɪt ; NAmE ˈdezɪɡneɪt / [often passive ] ( formal) 1 to say officially that sb/sth has a particular character or name; to describe sb/sth in a particular way 命名;指定;认定 designatesb/sth (as) sth This area has been designated (as) a National Park. 本区已定为国家公园。 designatesb/sth (as being/having sth) Several pupils were designated as having moderate or severe learning difficulties. 几名学生被认定有中等或严重学习困难。 a designated nature reserve 指定的自然保护区 designated seats for the elderly 老人专座 2 to choose or name sb for a particular job or position 选定,指派,委任(某人任某职) designatesb/sth The director is allowed to designate his/her successor. 主任获准选定自己的继任人。 designatesb (as) sth Who has she designated (as) her deputy? 她委任了谁为她的副手? designatesb to do sth the man designated to succeed the president 被指派接替主席职务的男人 3 designatesth (by sth) to show sth using a particular mark or sign 标明;标示;指明 The different types are designated by the letters A, B and C. 不同的类型分别用字母 A、B 和 C 标明。 adjective / ˈdezɪɡneɪt ; NAmE ˈdezɪɡneɪt / / ˈdezɪɡnət ; NAmE ˈdezɪɡnət / [after noun ] ( formal) chosen to do a job but not yet having officially started it (已受委派)尚未上任;(已当选)尚未就职 an interview with the director designate 与未到任主任的面谈 des·ig·nate / ˈdezɪɡneɪt ; NAmE ˈdezɪɡneɪt /
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designate1 verb
designate2 adjective
designatedes‧ig‧nate1 /ˈdezɪɡneɪt/ ●○○ verb [transitive]
Verb Table
Examples
Thesaurus
Collocations
1to choose someone or something for a particular job or purposebe designated something The lake was recently designated a conservation area.be designated as/for something Funds were designated for projects in low-income areas.be designated to do something She has been designated to take over the position of treasurer.2to represent or refer to something using a particular sign, name etc:  Buildings are designated by red squares on the map.GRAMMAR Designate is usually passive.
designate1 verb
designate2 adjective
designatedes‧ig‧nate2 /ˈdezɪɡnət,-neɪt/ adjective [only after noun]
Word Origin
Examples
formal used after the name of an official job to show that someone has been chosen for that job but has not yet officially started work:  the director designate
WDF

designate

[ˈdezɪgneɪt]designated, designating, designates

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designated[3155]
指定(83%),指定的(10%),选派(3%),标明(3%),把...定名为(1%)
vt.指定;指派;标出;把…定名为
adj.指定的;选定的

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