v.  任命；委派

v.  约定，确定〔时间、地点〕

• appointment

  n.  约定；约会；预约

  n.  任命，委任

  n.  职务，职位

• appoint sb to sth/to do sth/as sth 

  委派某人做某事/被任命为

• have an appointment  有约

• make/arrange an appointment  约时间

• miss an appointment  失约

• keep an appointment  准时赴约

• Helping students arrange appointments with librarians. 跟图书管理员约时间

• A committee was appointed to consider the plans. 一个委员会被委派去研究这些计划。

• Everyone assembled in the hall at the appointed time.

  所有人都在指定时间到大厅里集合。

• A date for the meeting is still to be appointed. 会议日期尚待确定。

• All consultations are by appointment only.

  就诊必须预约。

• He has an appointment with a client at 10.30. 他10点半约了客户。

• He has taken up an appointment as Professor of Chemistry.

  他接受了化学教授的职位。

BrE /əˈpɔɪnt/

NAmE /əˈpɔɪnt/