什么是 appoint？
appoint 是一个英语动词，主要含义为“任命；委派；约定（时间/地点）”。在正式或书面语中较为常见。
常见 appoint 搭配结构
- appoint someone as + 职位：任命某人为……
例句：The board appointed her as CEO. - appoint someone to + 职位/委员会：委派某人担任……
例句：He was appointed to the advisory committee. - be appointed (as/to)：被任命为……
例句：She was appointed as director of finance. - appoint a time/place：约定时间或地点（较正式或古旧用法）
例句：They appointed a meeting place in advance.
使用注意事项
appoint 通常用于正式场合，如政府、公司、组织中的职位任命。日常口语中较少使用，更常用 choose 或 name 等词。
注意不要与 an appointment（约会、预约）混淆，虽然词源相关，但用法不同。
实用例句
- The president appointed a new ambassador to France.
- They appointed Dr. Lee as head of the research team.
- After the election, she was appointed to the city council.
- The king appointed the date of the coronation.