单词 | nominate |
释义 | nom·i·nate (nŏmə-nāt′) tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose as a candidate in an election or as one to be considered for an honor or prize: nominated him as their candidate for mayor; was nominated twice for an Academy Award. 2. To designate or appoint to an office or responsibility: "A quiet recruit who always does exactly what he is told ... is nominated to take the rap" (Thomas E. Ricks). See Synonyms at appoint. [Latin nōmināre, nōmināt-, to name, from nōmen, nōmin-, name; see n-men- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] nomi·na′tor n. |
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