动词 appoint 在英语中常用于表示“任命”“委派”或“约定（时间/地点）”。以下是其常见的固定搭配及例句，帮助你准确掌握用法。
1. appoint someone as + 职位
表示“任命某人为……”
- The board appointed her as CEO.
- They appointed him as ambassador to France.
2. appoint someone to + 职位 / 委员会
强调被任命到某个职位或机构
- He was appointed to the Supreme Court.
- She was appointed to the planning committee.
3. be appointed (as/to)...
被动语态，常用于正式语境
- Dr. Lee was appointed as director of the institute.
- Three new members were appointed to the board.
4. appoint a time / date / place
表示“约定时间或地点”（较正式或书面）
- Let’s appoint a time for the meeting.
- The contract appoints the place of delivery.
5. mutually appoint / jointly appoint
多用于法律或正式协议中，表示“共同任命”
- The parties mutually appointed an arbitrator.
注意事项
Appoint后通常不接双宾语（不能说 appoint someone something）。- 在现代英语中，“约定时间”义项较少见，多用于法律或正式文体。