动词 appoint 常用于表示“任命”或“指定”，在正式和书面英语中较为常见。以下是与其搭配的一些常用短语及例句。
1. appoint someone as …
任命某人为……（职位）
- The board appointed her as CEO last year.
- They appointed him as the new ambassador to France.
2. appoint someone to (a position / committee)
任命某人担任（某个职位/委员会成员）
- The president appointed three new members to the advisory board.
- She was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2020.
3. be appointed (as/to)
被任命为……（被动语态）
- He was appointed as director of operations.
- She was appointed to lead the investigation.
4. appoint a time / date / place
约定时间、日期或地点（较正式，现代英语中较少用）
- The lawyer appointed a time for the meeting.
- They appointed the town hall as the venue.
5. mutually appointed
共同指定的（常用于法律或正式文件）
- The parties agreed on a mutually appointed arbitrator.