appointment

/əˈpɔɪntmənt/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

约定；预约；约会；任命；委派

释义与例句

n. 约定；预约；约会
an arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place
  1. I have a dentist's appointment tomorrow.
    我明天预约了看牙医。
  2. She made an appointment with the manager.
    她和经理约好了见面。
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  1. Please arrive on time for your appointment.
    请准时赴约。
n. 任命；委派
the act of choosing someone for a job or position
  1. His appointment as CEO was announced today.
    他被任命为首席执行官的消息今天公布。
  2. The appointment of a new director is expected soon.
    预计很快将任命一位新主任。
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  1. She accepted the appointment without hesitation.
    她毫不犹豫地接受了任命。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 appoint（任命、约定）+ ment（名词后缀）→ 任命、预约。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • appoint 任命；约定
    appointment 的动词形式。
  • appointed 被任命的；指定的
    appoint 的过去分词或形容词。
  • disappoint 使失望
    dis-（去掉）+ appoint，原指撤销任命，引申为使失望。
同义词
  • meeting 会面；会议
    meeting 多指工作会议，appointment 常指个人预约。
    We have a meeting at ten. 我们十点有个会。
  • engagement 约定；订婚
    engagement 较正式，appointment 更常用。
    I have a previous engagement. 我已经有约在先。
反义词
  • cancellation 取消
    cancellation 与 appointment（约定）相对。
    The cancellation of the flight upset passengers. 航班取消令乘客不满。
  • dismissal 解雇；免职
    dismissal（免职）与 appointment（任命）相反。
    His dismissal came as a shock. 他被解雇一事令人震惊。
常见搭配
  • make an appointment 预约；约定
    I'd like to make an appointment with the doctor. 我想预约看医生。
  • keep an appointment 守约
    He always keeps his appointments. 他总是守约。
  • appointment to 任命为
    Her appointment to the board was welcomed. 她被任命为董事会成员受到欢迎。