单词 | appoint |
释义 | appoint v.tr.   1. assign a post or office to (appoint him governor; appoint him to govern; appointed to the post).   2. (often foll. by for) fix, decide on (a time, place, etc.) (Wednesday was appointed for the meeting; 8.30 was the appointed time).   3. prescribe; ordain (Holy Writ appointed by the Church).   4. Law a (also absol.) declare the destination of (property etc.). b declare (a person) as having an interest in property etc. (Jones was appointed in the will).   5. (as appointed adj.) equipped, furnished (a badly appointed hotel). Derivatives appointee n. appointer n. appointive adj. US Etymology: ME f. OF apointer f. {agrave} point to a point |
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