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appoint的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [əˈpɔint]
KK音标发音： [əˈpɔɪnt]

appoint的词性：
v.tr.（及物动词）

1. To select or designate to fill an office or position:
任命，委派：选派或指定来填补一位置或职位：

appointed her the chief operating officer of the company.
任命她为公司的经营主任

2. To fix or set by authority or by mutual agreement:
约定，指定：用权力或共同约定来决定或安排：

will appoint a date for the examination.
将指定考试日期

3. To furnish; equip:
装设；布置：

a house that is comfortably appointed.
布置得很舒适的住宅

4. Law To direct the disposition of (property) to a person or persons in exercise of a power granted for this purpose by a preceding deed.
【法律】 处置财产权：按以前的契据行使处置（财产）权，指定某人或某些人为财产受益人

appoint的词源：

5. Middle English appointen
中古英语 appointen

6. from Old French apointier [to arrange]
源自 古法语 apointier [安排]

7. from a point [to the point]
源自 a point [扼要，中肯]

8. a [to] from Latin ad * see ad-
a [去] 源自 拉丁语 ad *参见 ad-

9. point [point] * see point
point [指出] *参见 point

appoint， designate， name， nominate， tap

10. The central meaning shared by these verbs is “to select for an office or position”:
这些动词共有的中心意思是“为某种职位或位置而选择”：

was appointed chairperson of the committee;
被任命为委员会主席；

expects to be designated leader of the opposition;
期望成为对方的指定领导人；

a new commissioner of public safety named by the mayor;
被市长任命的新公安局局长；

wants to be nominated as her party's candidate;
想被提名为她所在方的候选人；

was tapped for fraternity membership. See also Synonyms at furnish
选为联谊会成员 参见同义词 furnish