appoint
/əˈpɔɪnt/verb
with obj.
1
- assign a job or role to (someone)任命, 委派（工作, 角色）：
she has been appointed to the board
她被任命为董事会董事
they appointed her as personnel manager.
他们委任她为人事经理。
2
- determine or decide on (a time or a place)约定（时间, 地点）：
they appointed a day in May for the meeting.
他们把会议定在五月份的某一天召开。
2.1
- archaic decree〈古〉命令, 颁布法令; 注定; 规定：
such laws are appointed by God.
这些法律是天意。
3
- Law decide the disposal of (property of which one is not the owner) under powers granted by the owner【律】受权处置（财产）：
trustees appoint the capital to the beneficiaries.
受托人将资金分配给受益人。
派生词
appointee
nounappointer
noun词源
late Middle English: from Old French apointer, from a point 'to a point'.