appoint /əˈpɔint/ vt. 1.指派，委派：appoint a person to a post 派某人担任某职 2. 任命（跟n. as…和to be…作复合宾语）：They appointed him (to be/as) chairman. 他们任命他为主席。He was appointed ambassador. 他已被任命为大使。 3.约定，指定(时间、地点)：Let’s appoint a day to have dinner together. 让我们约定一天一起用餐。She appointed the next day for the picnic. 她约定第二天去远足。Our visitors arrived at the appointed time. 参观者在规定时间到了。
appointment /əˈpɔintmənt/ n. 1.［u］任命，任职；［c］职务，工作: accept/agree to the appointment 接受任命；announce the appointment of Mr. Black as general manager of the firm 宣布任命布莱克为该公司总经理； hold the appointment of secretary 任秘书职务 2.［c］约会，约定：keep one’s appointment with sb. 按预约与…约会；cancel/break the appointment 取消约会 I had an appointment with him tonight. 今晚我与他有一个约会。I must make an appointment with Cooper. 我必须与库珀约会。
