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Designate Designated Verb Formally 英[ˈdezɪgneɪt 美[ˈdɛzɪɡˌnet Vt.指明,指出;指派;表明,意味着;把…定名为;Adj.指定而尚未上任的;选出而尚未上任的 标示;把…定名为;称呼

单词 designate
音标
英[ˈdezɪgneɪt] 美[ˈdɛzɪɡˌnet]
解释
vt.指明,指出;指派;表明,意味着;把…定名为;adj.指定而尚未上任的;选出而尚未上任的;
例句

VERB
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.
例:...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
例: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。

VERB
指定
If something is designated for a particular purpose, it is set aside for that purpose.
例:Some of the rooms were designated as offices.其中一些房间被指定用作办公室。
例:...scholarships designated for minorities...专门给予少数族裔学生的奖学金

VERB
指派;选派;委任
When you designate someone as something, you formally choose them to do that particular job.
例:Designate someone as the spokesperson...指派某人为发言人
例:The President's designated successor is his son.总统的选定继承人是他的儿子。

ADJ
(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.
例:Japan's Prime Minister-designate is completing his Cabinet today.日本的当选首相今日将完成组阁。
变形
third:designates~done:designated~ing:designating~past:designated~

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