在英语中,“be appointed”是一个被动语态结构,表示“被任命”或“被指派”。它后面通常接以下几种成分:
1. 接职位或角色(to + 职位)
这是最常见的用法,表示某人被任命担任某个职位。
She was appointed to the board of directors.He was appointed as manager of the department.
注意:也可以省略 as,直接说 appointed manager。
2. 接不定式(to do something)
表示被指派去做某事(较少见,多用于正式语境)。
They were appointed to investigate the incident.
3. 接介词短语(by + 任命者)
说明是谁任命的。
He was appointed by the president.
常见错误提醒
❌ 错误:He was appointed for the job.(一般不用 for)
✅ 正确:He was appointed to the job. 或 He was appointed as the project leader.
总结
“be appointed” 后最常接的是 职位(可带 as 或 to),也可接 不定式 表示任务,或用 by 引出任命者。掌握这些搭配,能让你更地道地使用这一结构。