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appointappointD.J.:[əˈpɔint]K.K.:[əˈpɔɪnt]vt.1.■任命, 委派He was appointed secretary.他被任命为秘书。2.■确定, 指定; 约定We must appoint a day to meet again.我们要约定好下次会面的日期。He appointed the schoolhouse as the place for the meeting.他指定校舍为开会地点。The head of the workshop appointed that the work should be finished in two days.车间主任下令这项工作必须在两天之内完成。

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appoint[ə'pɔint]vt.1.■约定，确定，决定，指定(日期、时间、地点等)：to appoint a time for a meeting约定会议(或会见)时间：We appointed the school-house as place for the meeting.我们确定校舍为会面地点。2.■任命，委派，选派，派：to appoint a chairman任命一名主席to appoint a new treasurer任命一名新会计3.■[常用被动语态]为…提供设备，装置，装备，配备，布置[现常用于well-appointed(设备完备的)等]：a luxuriously appointed hotel设备豪华的旅馆We appointed the house with all the latest devices.我们为房子提供一应俱全的最新设备。4.■【法律】处置(财产)；(依据遗嘱等)指定…为财产受益(或处置)人5.■[古语]下令；制定(法律等)；规定：laws appointed by God由上帝定的律法6.■[古语]安排与…的会面；确定…的时间、地点vi.1.■任命，选派，委任，委派职务2.■【法律】行使处置财产权3.■行使任命的权力近义词furnish

appointappoint[əˈpɔint]vt.1.■委派, 任命2.■指定; 约定, 决定3.■装备4.■规定5.■【律】处置(财产)appoint sb. to a post派某人任某职appoint a time for the meeting约定开会时间He was appointed mayor of the city.他被任命为市长。The time appointed for the meeting was ten o'clock.约定的开会时间是十点。His house is well appointed.他的房子设备齐全。The law was appointed by the parliament.这项法律是由国会规定的。

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词性变化appoint[əˈpɔint]vi.1.■运用任命的法定权力

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继承用法appointableadj.appointee[əˌpɔɪnˈti:]n.1.■被任命者; 被指定者; 【律】被指定为遗财产受益者appointor,appointern.1.■任命者, 指定者; 【律】有权指定遗财产嘱属者