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| /əˈpɔɪntmənt/ |
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| 1 | C an arrangement to see someone at a particular time , especially for a business meeting or to get a professional service 约会；约定 |
| make an appointment Sue rang up to make a dental appointment. 休打电话预约与牙医的会面时间。 |
| +with I’ d like to make an appointment with the doctor. 我想跟医生预约一下时间。 |
| appointment to do sth I have an appointment to see my lawyer next Saturday. 我与律师约好下星期六见面。 |
| keep an appointment (=go to an appointment that you have arranged) Please notify us if you are unable to keep your appointment. 如约；赴约；守约 |
| by appointment (=at a time already arranged) Viewing of the property is by appointment only. 按约定时间；按事先约定 |
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| 2 | C/U the fact of being given a new job , especially an important one 委任；委派 |
| +as/to Mr Toubon’ s appointment as mayor/to the mayoralty 委任陶本先生为市长的任命 |
| | 2a | C a job , especially an important job （尤指重要的）职位，任命 | | Her first academic appointment was as a lecturer at Manchester University. 她的第一个教学职务是曼彻斯特大学讲师。 | | Internal appointments are advertised on the noticeboard. 内部职位在通告栏中公布。 | |
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