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单词 designate
释义

designate

Word family noundesignationdesignatordesignated driveradjectivedesignativedesignatoryverbdesignate
des·ig·nate1 /ˈdezɪɡneɪt/ ●○○ verb [transitiveT]  
1 CHOOSEto choose someone or something for a particular job or purpose 〔为特定工作或目的〕任命,选定,指派
be designated something
 The lake was recently designated a conservation area.
这个湖最近被指定为保护区。
be designated as/for something
 Funds were designated for projects in low-income areas.
低收入地区的工程有指定资金。
be designated to do something
 She has been designated to take over the position of treasurer.
她已被指派接任财务主管的职位。
2 SIGN/SYMBOLto represent or refer to something using a particular sign, name etc 〔用特殊符号、名称等〕标明,表示
 Buildings are designated by red squares on the map.
在地图上建筑物用红色方块标明。
nGrammar
Designate is usually passive.
Examples from the Corpus
des·ig·nate2 /ˈdezɪɡnət, -neɪt/ adjectiveadj [only after noun]  
BOCHOOSE formal used after the name of an official job to show that someone has been chosen for that job but has not yet officially started work 候任的〔用于职衔后〕
 the director designate
候任董事
Examples from the Corpus
From Longman Business Dictionary
designatedes·ig·nate1 /ˈdezɪgneɪt/ verb [transitiveT]JOB
to choose someone or something for a particular job or purpose
Mr Timmer has been designated to succeed Mr van der Klugt.
The government designated the aircraft industry as a strategic sector.
designatedes·ig·nate2 /ˈdezɪgnət, -neɪt/ adjectiveadj [not before a noun]JOB
a word used after the name of an official job showing that someone has been chosen for that job but has not yet officially started work
Mr Warren is currently group finance director designate.
Origin designate2
(1700-1800) Latin designatus, past participle of designare; → DESIGN2
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