appoint 是一个常用动词，意为“任命；委派；约定（时间/地点）”。在英语中，它常与其他词搭配形成固定词组。以下是几个常见且实用的 appoint 词组及其用法说明。
1. appoint someone as something
表示“任命某人为……”。
- The board appointed her as CEO last year.（董事会去年任命她为首席执行官。）
- He was appointed as ambassador to France.（他被任命为驻法国大使。）
2. appoint someone to a position / post
表示“委任某人担任某个职位”。
- They appointed him to the committee.（他们任命他加入委员会。）
- She was appointed to the role of director.（她被委任担任主任一职。）
3. be appointed (to/as)
被动语态，强调“被任命”。
- He was appointed as head of the department.（他被任命为部门负责人。）
- Three new judges were appointed to the court.（三名新法官被任命到法院。）
4. appoint a time / place
较少见，但可用于正式场合，表示“约定时间或地点”。
- The lawyer appointed a time for the meeting.（律师约定了会议时间。）
- They appointed the town hall as the venue.（他们指定市政厅为会场。）
注意事项
在现代英语中，“appoint a time/place” 的用法较为正式或古旧，日常交流中更常用 “set a time” 或 “choose a place”。