appoint 的用法详解
一、基本含义
appoint 是一个及物动词,主要表示“任命;委任;指定(时间、地点等)”。
常见中文释义包括:
二、常见用法结构
- appoint + 人 + (as) + 职位
表示“任命某人为……”
The board appointed her as CEO.
董事会任命她为首席执行官。
- appoint + 人 + to + 职位/职位短语
They appointed John to the committee.
他们任命约翰进入委员会。
- appoint + 时间 / 地点
表示“约定(正式)时间或地点”(较正式或书面)
The meeting was appointed for 3 p.m.
会议定于下午3点举行。
三、常用搭配
- appoint a new manager(任命一位新经理)
- appoint someone to a post(委派某人担任某职位)
- appoint a date/time/place(约定日期/时间/地点)
- be appointed as...(被任命为……)
四、注意事项
⚠️ “appoint” 通常用于正式场合,日常口语中较少用于约定时间或地点。例如,我们更常说 “set a time” 而不是 “appoint a time”。
⚠️ “appoint” 后不接不定式(to do),不能说 “appoint someone to do something”。正确表达应为 “appoint someone as...” 或使用其他动词如 “assign”。
五、经典例句
The president appointed a new ambassador to France.
She was appointed head of the department last year.
The court appointed a lawyer to represent him.
An hour was appointed for the interview.