appointment
n. 预约,约定; 任命; 职位
The appointment of a person to a particular job is the choice of that person to do it.
His appointment to the Cabinet would please the right-wing.
他被任命为内阁成员会让右翼党派很高兴。
...his appointment as foreign minister in 1985.
在1985年他被委任为外交部长
An appointment is a job or position of responsibility.
Mr Fay is to take up an appointment as a researcher with the Royal Society.
费伊先生将担任皇家学会研究员的职务。
If you have an appointment with someone, you have arranged to see them at a particular time, usually in connection with their work or for a serious purpose.
She has an appointment with her accountant...
她和她的会计约好了见面。
I made an appointment to see a specialist.
我约好去见一位专家。
If something can be done by appointment, people can arrange in advance to do it at a particular time.
Viewing is by appointment only.
参观须事先预约。
1. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position;
2. a meeting arranged in advance;
3. (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
4. a person who is appointed to a job or position
5. the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed;
6. (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment;
engagement, appointment, date
这些名词均有"约会"之意。
by appointment
根据预先约定
by appointment to the Queen
(英国) 女王陛下御用(制造商的产品宣传用语,宣称女王系其客户,以示其产品质量有保证)
power of appointment
(决定由何人担任某一任务或职务的)甄选权
(律)(由财产所有人授予的)财产处置权
They made the appointment of Peter as chairman of the union.
他们任命彼得为工会主席.
About 100 persons have applied for the appointment.
约有100人申请这一职务.
His term of appointment expires in August.
他8月份任职期满.
The chairman brushed over the question of your appointment.
主席略提了一下你的任命问题.
He secured the appointment of professor of English literature in the university.
他获聘为该大学的英国文学教授.