des·ig·nate
verb/ˈdezɪɡneɪt/
/ˈdezɪɡneɪt/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they designate | /ˈdezɪɡneɪt/ /ˈdezɪɡneɪt/ |
| he / she / it designates | /ˈdezɪɡneɪts/ /ˈdezɪɡneɪts/ |
| past simple designated | /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/ /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/ |
| past participle designated | /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/ /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form designating | /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪŋ/ /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪŋ/ |
- [often passive] to say officially that somebody/something has a particular character or name; to describe somebody/something in a particular way
命名；指定；认定 - be designated (as) something This area has been designated (as) a National Park.
本区已定为国家公园。 - The school has been designated a specialist science academy.
这所学校已被定为专科研究院。 - be designated (as being/having something) Several pupils were designated as having moderate or severe learning difficulties.
几名学生被认定有一定或严重学习困难。 - a designated nature reserve
指定的自然保护区 - designated seats for the elderly
老人专座
Extra Examples- These areas have been specially designated for children.
这些区域是特别留给孩子们的。 - In 2017 Hull was designated (as) the UK City of Culture.
2017 年，赫尔被指定为英国文化之城。 - The area has now been formally designated as a Site of Special Interest.
该地区现已被正式指定为特别关注点。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- formally
- officially
- specially
- …
- for
- be designated (as) something This area has been designated (as) a National Park.
- to choose or name somebody for a particular job or position
选定，指派，委任（某人任某职） - designate somebody/something The director is allowed to designate his/her successor.
主任获准选定自己的继任人。 - designate somebody (as) something Who has she designated (as) her deputy?
她委任了谁为她的副手？ - designate somebody to do something the man designated to succeed the president
被指派接替主席职务的男人
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- formally
- officially
- specially
- …
- for
- designate somebody/something The director is allowed to designate his/her successor.
- [often passive] to show something using a particular mark or sign
标明；标示；指明 - be designated (by something) The different types are designated by the letters A, B and C.
不同的类型分别用字母 A、B 和 C 标明。
- be designated (by something) The different types are designated by the letters A, B and C.
Word Originmid 17th cent. (as an adjective): from Latin designatus ‘designated’, past participle of designare, based on signum ‘a mark’. The verb dates from the late 18th cent.