appointment
appointment
英[əˈpɔɪntmənt]美[əˈpɔɪntmənt]
n.预约，约定，任命，职位；
复数：appointments;
例句
I’ve got an appointment I can’t wriggle out of.我有个推脱不掉的约会。
The appointment was put off because of his illness.由于他生病而推迟了约会。
The news of his appointment filtered out before it was officially advertised.他被任命的消息在还没正式公布前就被透漏出去。
He phoned me and called the appointment off.他给我打电话取消了这次约会。
I tried to call you but your mom said you were still at your optometrist appointment.我想打电话给你，你妈妈说你还在和你的验光师约会。
Is the appointment of worker-directors to be mandatory?工人董事的任命是不是强制性的？
His appointment has not been formally approved yet.他的任命还未获正式批准。
We cancelled our appointment.我们取消了约会。
to block one's appointment阻挠对某人的任命
They made the appointment of Peter as chairman of the union.他们任命彼得为工会**。
英语六级真题
She was late for the appointment.
出自-2011年6月听力原文柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
N-VAR
任命；委派；指派
The appointment of a person to a particular job is the choice of that person to do it.
例句
His appointment to the Cabinet would please the right-wing.他被任命为内阁成员会让右翼*派很高兴。...his appointment as foreign minister in 1985.在1985年他被委任为外交部长N-COUNT
职位；职务
An appointment is a job or position of responsibility.
例句
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。N-COUNT
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.
例句
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。PHRASE
经过预约
If something can be done by appointment, people can arrange in advance to do it at a particular time.
例句
Viewing is by appointment only.参观须事先预约。英汉词典释义
n.
约会, 约定, 预约
I have an appointment with him at four o'clock.我和他四点钟有个约会。They made an appointment for the second day of May.他们在五月二号有个约会。任命, 委派
He secured the appointment of professor of English literature in the university.他获聘为该大学的英国文学教授。They made the appointment of Peter as chairman of the union.他们任命彼得为工会**。职务；职位
英英词典释义
Noun
1. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position;
"the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"2. a meeting arranged in advance;
"she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"3. (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
4. a person who is appointed to a job or position
5. the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed;
"he applied for an appointment in the treasury"6. (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment;
"she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment"行业词典
法律： 约定；任命；
