英语词汇“designate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

verb | adjective

designatedesignate1 /ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪt/ ●○○ verb [transitive usually passive]

VERB TABLE

designate

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	designate
	he, she, it	designates
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	designated
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have designated
	he, she, it	has designated
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had designated
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will designate
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have designated

Continuous Form
Present	I	am designating
	he, she, it	is designating
	you, we, they	are designating
Past	I, he, she, it	was designating
	you, we, they	were designating
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been designating
	he, she, it	has been designating
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been designating
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be designating
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been designating

1to choose someone or something for a particular job or purpose: designate something for something Funds were designated for projects in low-income areas.designate somebody to do something She has been designated to take over the position of treasurer.designate something (as) something The area has been designated a national park.2to show or mean something, especially by using a special name or sign: Buildings are designated by red squares on the map.

verb | adjective

designatedesignate2 /ˈdɛzɪgnət, -ˌneɪt/ adjective [only after noun] formal

ETYMOLOGYdesignate²

Origin: 1700-1800 Latin designatus, past participle of designare; ➔ DESIGN²

a word used after the name of an official job showing that someone has been chosen for that job but has not yet officially started work: the ambassador designate