appointment
n. 預約,約定; 任命; 職位
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.
他被任命為內閣成員會讓右翼黨派很高興。
...his appointment as foreign minister in 1985.
在1985年他被委任為外交部長
An appointment is a job or position of responsibility.
Mr Fay is to take up an appointment as a researcher with the Royal Society.
費伊先生將擔任皇家學會研究員的職務。
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...
她和她的會計約好了見面。
I made an appointment to see a specialist.
我約好去見一位專家。
If something can be done by appointment, people can arrange in advance to do it at a particular time.
Viewing is by appointment only.
參觀須事先預約。
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
這些名詞均有"約會"之意。
by appointment
根據預先約定
by appointment to the Queen
(英國) 女王陛下御用(製造商的產品宣傳用語,宣稱女王系其客戶,以示其產品質量有保證)
power of appointment
(決定由何人擔任某一任務或職務的)甄選權
(律)(由財產所有人授予的)財產處置權
They made the appointment of Peter as chairman of the union.
他們任命彼得為工會主席.
About 100 persons have applied for the appointment.
約有100人申請這一職務.
His term of appointment expires in August.
他8月份任職期滿.
The chairman brushed over the question of your appointment.
主席略提了一下你的任命問題.
He secured the appointment of professor of English literature in the university.
他獲聘為該大學的英國文學教授.