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.