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appoint v.任命，指定；约会 appoint (v.) late 14c., "to decide, resolve; to arrange the time of (a meeting, etc.)," from Anglo-French appointer, Old French apointier "make ready, arrange, settle, place" (12c.), from apointer "duly, fitly," from phrase à point "to the point," from a- "to" (see ad-) + point "point," from Latin punctum (see point (n.)). The ground sense is "to come to a point (about some matter)," therefore "agree, settle." Meaning "put (someone) in charge" is early 15c. Related: Appointed; appointing. 【记】ap + point 指→指定

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[ə'pɔint] 【英】 v.任命, 指定(name for an office or position)【考】 appoint : official / cast : actor(任命官员/委派演员) v. 任命, 指定(来填补一位置或职位, 或指定时间, 地点) = nominate【例】I was appointed mayor of the city 我被任命为市长.【类】appoint: official = cast: actor任命官员 = 安排演员

单词	appoint
音标	[ə'pɔint]
解释	v.任命，指定；约会
红宝书	【英】 v.任命, 指定(name for an office or position) 【考】 appoint : official / cast : actor(任命官员/委派演员)
字源	appoint (v.) late 14c., "to decide, resolve; to arrange the time of (a meeting, etc.)," from Anglo-French appointer, Old French apointier "make ready, arrange, settle, place" (12c.), from apointer "duly, fitly," from phrase à point "to the point," from a- "to" (see ad-) + point "point," from Latin punctum (see point (n.)). The ground sense is "to come to a point (about some matter)," therefore "agree, settle." Meaning "put (someone) in charge" is early 15c. Related: Appointed; appointing.
不择手段背单词	v. 任命, 指定(来填补一位置或职位, 或指定时间, 地点) = nominate 【例】I was appointed mayor of the city 我被任命为市长. 【类】appoint: official = cast: actor任命官员 = 安排演员
趣味全助记	【记】ap + point 指→指定

Point Appoint Official ə'Pɔint V.任命，指定；约会 英 V.任命 指定(Name

Point Appoint Official ə'Pɔint V.任命，指定；约会英 V.任命指定(Name