Definition of designate in English:

designate

verb ˈdɛzɪɡneɪtˈdɛzɪɡˌneɪt

[with object]

1Appoint (someone) to a specified office or post.
he was designated as prime minister
Example sentencesExamples
- The contractor must designate a competent person to assess the excavation and determine that it is safe for project personnel to enter and work.
- Since local phone lines are often down or congested during natural disasters, designate family members in other parts of the country as contacts to track the status and location of those affected.
- Ask your folks to prepare or update a will and designate a family member to handle medical and financial affairs.
- Financial experts suggest consulting a professional to create a detailed estate plan, which will put in writing where you want assets to go and designate a family member, relative, or trusted adult to execute it.
- An indorsement in blank is one in which the indorser does not designate a specific person as the one to whom the bill is to be payable.
- When selling small valuables, such as jewelry, it's best to designate one person to watch over the table.
- If the parent is fit to take care of a child, here in family court, you designate that parent as the guardian.
- If possible in your family situation, designate someone to gather and disseminate expert news from the internet.
- Thus, you have no right to designate some person to initiate force against others on your behalf.
- We are now planning to designate one person in the company to undergo the stipulated training instead of all the directors.
- Each group is led by a facilitator and views and ideas of the group are recorded by one designated member.
- So designating the father as the titular head of the family seemed to compensate in small measure for this power imbalance.
- On most shows, the producers designate someone - often, themselves - as the judges.
- The president has signed a military order, designating me, as secretary of defense, to be responsible for a military commission or tribunal, in the event one is required.
- The president should not designate a prime minister for the political purposes of winning in the local elections or managing careers for a future presidential candidate.
- Power of attorney is a legal device in which an elder will designate another person to act in his or her stead.
- Their draft code urges each organisation to set up and publish details of a system for dealing with complaints; and to appoint or designate a member of staff to act as ombudsman.
- The captain designates people to that position in the hopes of improving the ship's moral.
- In many parts of the country, gays and lesbians could not designate their partners as beneficiaries under employee medical and dental benefits, insurance policies or private pensions.
- The person reached by telephone was asked whether he or she could speak for the family or if he or she would designate someone else.
Synonyms
appoint, nominate, depute, delegate
select, choose, pick, decide on, settle on
elect, name, identify, assign, allot, co-opt, ordain, induct
informal plump for
1. 1.1 Officially give a specified status or name to.
  with object and complement the Wye Valley is designated an area of outstanding natural beauty
  certain schools are designated ‘science schools’
  Example sentencesExamples
  The engineering status will be designated to the school from September.
  The area of land has been designated suitable for individual or mass flat construction and civil services.
  There are several ‘Petrified Forests’ that have been designated National Treasures in the United States.
  The neighborhood has been newly designated as a historic zone.
  Perhaps it might increase the awareness of the problem if we were officially to designate a day in the year in testimony to them.
  Industrial incubators are specially designated areas that provided SMEs with tools and resources to assist them run their businesses.
  The land is partly designated for housing, partly for education and is part open space.
  Two conservation areas have been specifically designated to protect important field wall systems.
  "There is no designated parking in the village and traffic is a problem.
  More than 10 per cent of companies polled have designated smoking areas within the office.
  In January 2005 the agency eliminated all but 8,300 acres of the 21,000 acres previously designated as critical habitat.
  Recently more than 350 new critical habitats have been designated, the researchers wrote.
  Women must enter city buses by separate rear entrances and sit in specially designated sections.
  In Belarus over 1.5 million people still live in officially designated contaminated territories.
  Indeed, nationwide, ranchers are allowed to drive into federally designated wilderness.
  The Iron Age site was recently designated as Swindon fourth official local nature reserve.
  We follow the general rules of zebrafish nomenclature for designating locus and allele names.
  The Official Plan also designates this site to be " residential".
  The land is not designated for housing, and I understand the fence is extremely unsightly.
  Every day he cycled to the newly designated high-tech zone seeking approval to build his business there.
  Synonyms
  classify, class, pronounce, label, tag
  name, call, entitle, term, christen, dub, style, brand
  formal denominate

adjective ˈdɛzɪɡnətˈdɛzɪɡˌneɪt

postpositive Appointed to an office or post but not yet installed.
the Director designate
Example sentencesExamples
- Much has been made of the suggestion that the supposedly moderate prime minister designate intends to disband the militias.
- He was appointed director designate in February, but was originally not to take over until December.
- In a major shake-up of management, chief operations office becomes chief executive designate.
- Our cameras now take you to the Central Polling Office to hear from the Prime Minister designate.
- Any company using less than their free allowance will be able to sell the balance under the scheme to which over 100 countries have signed up, including all EU states as well as the designate members.

Derivatives

designator

noun ˈdɛzɪɡneɪtə

It is routine administrative traffic full of alphanumeric designators that mean little without a cue sheet, a recitation of mileages, case numbers and criminal histories.
Example sentencesExamples
- Place names had their own two or three-letter designators.
- They need the night-vision systems and these laser designators for targeting, so we see an increase here, too.
- Military personnel should use their support group designator and address when indicating their current assignment.
- To avoid misunderstandings, we always use phonetic designators.

Origin

Mid 17th century (as an adjective): from Latin designatus 'designated', past participle of designare, based on signum 'a mark'.

Definition of designate in US English:

designate

verbˈdɛzɪɡˌneɪt

[with object]

1Appoint (someone) to a specified position.
he was designated as prime minister
Example sentencesExamples
- Since local phone lines are often down or congested during natural disasters, designate family members in other parts of the country as contacts to track the status and location of those affected.
- Ask your folks to prepare or update a will and designate a family member to handle medical and financial affairs.
- Thus, you have no right to designate some person to initiate force against others on your behalf.
- Power of attorney is a legal device in which an elder will designate another person to act in his or her stead.
- The president has signed a military order, designating me, as secretary of defense, to be responsible for a military commission or tribunal, in the event one is required.
- The president should not designate a prime minister for the political purposes of winning in the local elections or managing careers for a future presidential candidate.
- If the parent is fit to take care of a child, here in family court, you designate that parent as the guardian.
- When selling small valuables, such as jewelry, it's best to designate one person to watch over the table.
- Their draft code urges each organisation to set up and publish details of a system for dealing with complaints; and to appoint or designate a member of staff to act as ombudsman.
- We are now planning to designate one person in the company to undergo the stipulated training instead of all the directors.
- On most shows, the producers designate someone - often, themselves - as the judges.
- The person reached by telephone was asked whether he or she could speak for the family or if he or she would designate someone else.
- Financial experts suggest consulting a professional to create a detailed estate plan, which will put in writing where you want assets to go and designate a family member, relative, or trusted adult to execute it.
- The captain designates people to that position in the hopes of improving the ship's moral.
- If possible in your family situation, designate someone to gather and disseminate expert news from the internet.
- So designating the father as the titular head of the family seemed to compensate in small measure for this power imbalance.
- The contractor must designate a competent person to assess the excavation and determine that it is safe for project personnel to enter and work.
- Each group is led by a facilitator and views and ideas of the group are recorded by one designated member.
- An indorsement in blank is one in which the indorser does not designate a specific person as the one to whom the bill is to be payable.
- In many parts of the country, gays and lesbians could not designate their partners as beneficiaries under employee medical and dental benefits, insurance policies or private pensions.
Synonyms
appoint, nominate, depute, delegate
1. 1.1 Officially assign a specified status or ascribe a specified name or quality to.
  with object and complement certain schools are designated “science schools”
  a personality disorder that Adler designates the Ruling Type
  Example sentencesExamples
  The neighborhood has been newly designated as a historic zone.
  Every day he cycled to the newly designated high-tech zone seeking approval to build his business there.
  The land is not designated for housing, and I understand the fence is extremely unsightly.
  The land is partly designated for housing, partly for education and is part open space.
  Two conservation areas have been specifically designated to protect important field wall systems.
  Industrial incubators are specially designated areas that provided SMEs with tools and resources to assist them run their businesses.
  The engineering status will be designated to the school from September.
  In Belarus over 1.5 million people still live in officially designated contaminated territories.
  More than 10 per cent of companies polled have designated smoking areas within the office.
  There are several ‘Petrified Forests’ that have been designated National Treasures in the United States.
  Women must enter city buses by separate rear entrances and sit in specially designated sections.
  "There is no designated parking in the village and traffic is a problem.
  In January 2005 the agency eliminated all but 8,300 acres of the 21,000 acres previously designated as critical habitat.
  Perhaps it might increase the awareness of the problem if we were officially to designate a day in the year in testimony to them.
  The area of land has been designated suitable for individual or mass flat construction and civil services.
  Recently more than 350 new critical habitats have been designated, the researchers wrote.
  The Official Plan also designates this site to be " residential".
  The Iron Age site was recently designated as Swindon fourth official local nature reserve.
  We follow the general rules of zebrafish nomenclature for designating locus and allele names.
  Indeed, nationwide, ranchers are allowed to drive into federally designated wilderness.
  Synonyms
  classify, class, pronounce, label, tag
2. 1.2 Signify; indicate.
  the term “brainstem” designates the medulla, pons, and mesencephalon
  Example sentencesExamples
  In anatomy, the term "brain" designates the portion of the vertebrate central nervous system that is enclosed within the cranium, continuous with the spinal cord, and composed of grey matter and white matter.
  The term 'glycoglycerolipid' may be used to designate glycolipids containing one or more glycerol residues.
  Although the term "chapbook" was not coined until the early nineteenth century, the term designates works of popular literature sold for a few pence.
  The term "memorial" designates a declaration or petition addressed to the President for transmission to The Regents.
  Another use of the term engraving designates an impression made from an engraved plate.

adjectiveˈdɛzɪɡˌneɪt

postpositive Appointed to an office or position but not yet installed.
the Director designate
Example sentencesExamples
- Any company using less than their free allowance will be able to sell the balance under the scheme to which over 100 countries have signed up, including all EU states as well as the designate members.
- Our cameras now take you to the Central Polling Office to hear from the Prime Minister designate.
- Much has been made of the suggestion that the supposedly moderate prime minister designate intends to disband the militias.
- He was appointed director designate in February, but was originally not to take over until December.
- In a major shake-up of management, chief operations office becomes chief executive designate.

Origin

Mid 17th century (as an adjective): from Latin designatus ‘designated’, past participle of designare, based on signum ‘a mark’.

单词	designate
释义	Definition of designate in English: designate verb ˈdɛzɪɡneɪtˈdɛzɪɡˌneɪt [with object] 1Appoint (someone) to a specified office or post. he was designated as prime minister Example sentencesExamples The contractor must designate a competent person to assess the excavation and determine that it is safe for project personnel to enter and work. Since local phone lines are often down or congested during natural disasters, designate family members in other parts of the country as contacts to track the status and location of those affected. Ask your folks to prepare or update a will and designate a family member to handle medical and financial affairs. Financial experts suggest consulting a professional to create a detailed estate plan, which will put in writing where you want assets to go and designate a family member, relative, or trusted adult to execute it. An indorsement in blank is one in which the indorser does not designate a specific person as the one to whom the bill is to be payable. When selling small valuables, such as jewelry, it's best to designate one person to watch over the table. If the parent is fit to take care of a child, here in family court, you designate that parent as the guardian. If possible in your family situation, designate someone to gather and disseminate expert news from the internet. Thus, you have no right to designate some person to initiate force against others on your behalf. We are now planning to designate one person in the company to undergo the stipulated training instead of all the directors. Each group is led by a facilitator and views and ideas of the group are recorded by one designated member. So designating the father as the titular head of the family seemed to compensate in small measure for this power imbalance. On most shows, the producers designate someone - often, themselves - as the judges. The president has signed a military order, designating me, as secretary of defense, to be responsible for a military commission or tribunal, in the event one is required. The president should not designate a prime minister for the political purposes of winning in the local elections or managing careers for a future presidential candidate. Power of attorney is a legal device in which an elder will designate another person to act in his or her stead. Their draft code urges each organisation to set up and publish details of a system for dealing with complaints; and to appoint or designate a member of staff to act as ombudsman. The captain designates people to that position in the hopes of improving the ship's moral. In many parts of the country, gays and lesbians could not designate their partners as beneficiaries under employee medical and dental benefits, insurance policies or private pensions. The person reached by telephone was asked whether he or she could speak for the family or if he or she would designate someone else. Synonyms appoint, nominate, depute, delegate select, choose, pick, decide on, settle on elect, name, identify, assign, allot, co-opt, ordain, induct informal plump for 1.1 Officially give a specified status or name to. with object and complement the Wye Valley is designated an area of outstanding natural beauty certain schools are designated ‘science schools’ Example sentencesExamples The engineering status will be designated to the school from September. The area of land has been designated suitable for individual or mass flat construction and civil services. There are several ‘Petrified Forests’ that have been designated National Treasures in the United States. The neighborhood has been newly designated as a historic zone. Perhaps it might increase the awareness of the problem if we were officially to designate a day in the year in testimony to them. Industrial incubators are specially designated areas that provided SMEs with tools and resources to assist them run their businesses. The land is partly designated for housing, partly for education and is part open space. Two conservation areas have been specifically designated to protect important field wall systems. "There is no designated parking in the village and traffic is a problem. More than 10 per cent of companies polled have designated smoking areas within the office. In January 2005 the agency eliminated all but 8,300 acres of the 21,000 acres previously designated as critical habitat. Recently more than 350 new critical habitats have been designated, the researchers wrote. Women must enter city buses by separate rear entrances and sit in specially designated sections. In Belarus over 1.5 million people still live in officially designated contaminated territories. Indeed, nationwide, ranchers are allowed to drive into federally designated wilderness. The Iron Age site was recently designated as Swindon fourth official local nature reserve. We follow the general rules of zebrafish nomenclature for designating locus and allele names. The Official Plan also designates this site to be " residential". The land is not designated for housing, and I understand the fence is extremely unsightly. Every day he cycled to the newly designated high-tech zone seeking approval to build his business there. Synonyms classify, class, pronounce, label, tag name, call, entitle, term, christen, dub, style, brand formal denominate adjective ˈdɛzɪɡnətˈdɛzɪɡˌneɪt postpositive Appointed to an office or post but not yet installed. the Director designate Example sentencesExamples Much has been made of the suggestion that the supposedly moderate prime minister designate intends to disband the militias. He was appointed director designate in February, but was originally not to take over until December. In a major shake-up of management, chief operations office becomes chief executive designate. Our cameras now take you to the Central Polling Office to hear from the Prime Minister designate. Any company using less than their free allowance will be able to sell the balance under the scheme to which over 100 countries have signed up, including all EU states as well as the designate members. Derivatives designator noun ˈdɛzɪɡneɪtə It is routine administrative traffic full of alphanumeric designators that mean little without a cue sheet, a recitation of mileages, case numbers and criminal histories. Example sentencesExamples Place names had their own two or three-letter designators. They need the night-vision systems and these laser designators for targeting, so we see an increase here, too. Military personnel should use their support group designator and address when indicating their current assignment. To avoid misunderstandings, we always use phonetic designators. Origin Mid 17th century (as an adjective): from Latin designatus 'designated', past participle of designare, based on signum 'a mark'. Definition of designate in US English: designate verbˈdɛzɪɡˌneɪt [with object] 1Appoint (someone) to a specified position. he was designated as prime minister Example sentencesExamples Since local phone lines are often down or congested during natural disasters, designate family members in other parts of the country as contacts to track the status and location of those affected. Ask your folks to prepare or update a will and designate a family member to handle medical and financial affairs. Thus, you have no right to designate some person to initiate force against others on your behalf. Power of attorney is a legal device in which an elder will designate another person to act in his or her stead. The president has signed a military order, designating me, as secretary of defense, to be responsible for a military commission or tribunal, in the event one is required. The president should not designate a prime minister for the political purposes of winning in the local elections or managing careers for a future presidential candidate. If the parent is fit to take care of a child, here in family court, you designate that parent as the guardian. When selling small valuables, such as jewelry, it's best to designate one person to watch over the table. Their draft code urges each organisation to set up and publish details of a system for dealing with complaints; and to appoint or designate a member of staff to act as ombudsman. We are now planning to designate one person in the company to undergo the stipulated training instead of all the directors. On most shows, the producers designate someone - often, themselves - as the judges. The person reached by telephone was asked whether he or she could speak for the family or if he or she would designate someone else. Financial experts suggest consulting a professional to create a detailed estate plan, which will put in writing where you want assets to go and designate a family member, relative, or trusted adult to execute it. The captain designates people to that position in the hopes of improving the ship's moral. If possible in your family situation, designate someone to gather and disseminate expert news from the internet. So designating the father as the titular head of the family seemed to compensate in small measure for this power imbalance. The contractor must designate a competent person to assess the excavation and determine that it is safe for project personnel to enter and work. Each group is led by a facilitator and views and ideas of the group are recorded by one designated member. An indorsement in blank is one in which the indorser does not designate a specific person as the one to whom the bill is to be payable. In many parts of the country, gays and lesbians could not designate their partners as beneficiaries under employee medical and dental benefits, insurance policies or private pensions. Synonyms appoint, nominate, depute, delegate 1.1 Officially assign a specified status or ascribe a specified name or quality to. with object and complement certain schools are designated “science schools” a personality disorder that Adler designates the Ruling Type Example sentencesExamples The neighborhood has been newly designated as a historic zone. Every day he cycled to the newly designated high-tech zone seeking approval to build his business there. The land is not designated for housing, and I understand the fence is extremely unsightly. The land is partly designated for housing, partly for education and is part open space. Two conservation areas have been specifically designated to protect important field wall systems. Industrial incubators are specially designated areas that provided SMEs with tools and resources to assist them run their businesses. The engineering status will be designated to the school from September. In Belarus over 1.5 million people still live in officially designated contaminated territories. More than 10 per cent of companies polled have designated smoking areas within the office. There are several ‘Petrified Forests’ that have been designated National Treasures in the United States. Women must enter city buses by separate rear entrances and sit in specially designated sections. "There is no designated parking in the village and traffic is a problem. In January 2005 the agency eliminated all but 8,300 acres of the 21,000 acres previously designated as critical habitat. Perhaps it might increase the awareness of the problem if we were officially to designate a day in the year in testimony to them. The area of land has been designated suitable for individual or mass flat construction and civil services. Recently more than 350 new critical habitats have been designated, the researchers wrote. The Official Plan also designates this site to be " residential". The Iron Age site was recently designated as Swindon fourth official local nature reserve. We follow the general rules of zebrafish nomenclature for designating locus and allele names. Indeed, nationwide, ranchers are allowed to drive into federally designated wilderness. Synonyms classify, class, pronounce, label, tag 1.2 Signify; indicate. the term “brainstem” designates the medulla, pons, and mesencephalon Example sentencesExamples In anatomy, the term "brain" designates the portion of the vertebrate central nervous system that is enclosed within the cranium, continuous with the spinal cord, and composed of grey matter and white matter. The term 'glycoglycerolipid' may be used to designate glycolipids containing one or more glycerol residues. Although the term "chapbook" was not coined until the early nineteenth century, the term designates works of popular literature sold for a few pence. The term "memorial" designates a declaration or petition addressed to the President for transmission to The Regents. Another use of the term engraving designates an impression made from an engraved plate. adjectiveˈdɛzɪɡˌneɪt postpositive Appointed to an office or position but not yet installed. the Director designate Example sentencesExamples Any company using less than their free allowance will be able to sell the balance under the scheme to which over 100 countries have signed up, including all EU states as well as the designate members. Our cameras now take you to the Central Polling Office to hear from the Prime Minister designate. Much has been made of the suggestion that the supposedly moderate prime minister designate intends to disband the militias. He was appointed director designate in February, but was originally not to take over until December. In a major shake-up of management, chief operations office becomes chief executive designate. Origin Mid 17th century (as an adjective): from Latin designatus ‘designated’, past participle of designare, based on signum ‘a mark’.
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