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| 1 | to choose someone to do a particular job or have a particular position 任命；委派；指派 |
| We need to appoint a new school secretary. 我们需要任命一名新的校秘书。 |
| the newly appointed editor of the magazine 杂志的新任编辑 |
| appoint sb (as) sth Picard has been appointed managing director of the new division. 皮卡德被任命为新部门的总经理。 |
| appoint sb to do sth A subcommittee should be appointed to assist the chairperson. 应该指派一个分委员会来协助主席。 |
| appoint sb to sth She was the first woman to be appointed to the board. 她是被任命进入董事会的第一位女性。 |
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| 2 | formal to choose a time or place for something to happen 确定，指定，约定（时间或地点） |
| Proceedings will be brought to a conclusion at a time appointed by this committee. 活动将在这个委员会事先确定的时间结束。 |
| the appointed time/place He arrived at Ella’ s office at the appointed time. 他在约定时间到达埃拉的办公室。 |
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