| 单词 | designation |
| 释义 | designation (once / 1672 pages) n When something has a designation, it has a title or a description that helps you identify it. The “organic” designation on the vegetables you buy lets you know that no pesticides were used in growing the plants. Designation can refer to a title, official or otherwise. You may earn the designation “class clown” for your goofiness, or ask your friends to refer to you by the designation, "Madame Super Brain." Designation is also the act of assigning such a title or position, like the designation of your daughter as heir to your estate. Often, designation refers to giving a formal position. The district board may be responsible for the designation of the next principal at your school. WORD FAMILYdesignation: designations+/designate: designated, designates, designating, designation, designative USAGE EXAMPLESI thought my own Rebel designation — a person who skips meals, then devours, Pac-Man like, everything in her path — was spot on. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) Christy said the monument designation and restrictions on its land raise the bar on fully developing resources on the trust’s parcels. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) The designation of homelessness is all about how the term is defined under a federal law that school districts follow. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1n the act of designating or identifying something Syn|Hypo|Hyper identification diagnosing, diagnosis identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon blood typingdetermining a person's blood type by serological methods medical diagnosisidentification of a disease from its symptoms uranalysis, urinalysis(medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis) determination, finding the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation 2n identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others Syn|Hypo|Hyper appellation, appellative, denomination street name an alternative name that a person chooses or is given (especially in inner city neighborhoods) byname, cognomen, moniker, nickname, sobriquet, soubriqueta familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name) form of address, title, title of respectan identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General' titlean appellation signifying nobility Aga, Aghatitle for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey) Defender of the Faitha title that Leo X bestowed on Henry VIII and later withdrew; parliament restored the title and it has been used by English sovereigns ever since Dona Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forename Donaa Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman Fraua German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman Frauleina German courtesy title or form of address for an unmarried woman Hakhama Hebrew title of respect for a wise and highly educated man Herra German courtesy title or form of address for a man Missa form of address for an unmarried woman Mister, Mr, Mr.a form of address for a man Mrs, Mrs.a form of address for a married woman Ms, Ms.a form of address for a woman Rabbia Hebrew title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher Reverenda title of respect for a clergyman Senora Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English `Mr' or `sir' Senoraa Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English `Mrs' or `madam' Senoritaa Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English `Miss' Signoraan Italian title or form of address for a married woman Signorinaan Italian title or form of address for an unmarried woman Very Reverenda title of respect for various ecclesiastical officials (as cathedral deans and canons and others) Lordshipa title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge Ladyshipa title used to address any peeress except a duchess baronetcythe title of a baron viscountcythe title of a viscount Father, Padre`Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military name a language unit by which a person or thing is known 3n the act of putting a person into a non-elective position Syn|Hypo|Hyper appointment, assignment, naming nomination the act of officially naming a candidate co-optation, co-optionthe act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent) delegacythe appointment of a delegate ordinance, ordinationthe act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders recognitiondesignation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body laying on of handslaying hands on a person's head to invoke spiritual blessing in Christian ordination conclusion, decision, determination the act of making up your mind about something |
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