Pierre Salinger was appointed senator from California but subsequently lost his first election.
出自-2013年6月听力原文
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
VERB
任命;委派;指派
If you appoint someone to a job or official position, you formally choose them for it.
例句
It made sense to appoint a banker to this job...指派一位银行家做这份工作是明智之举。The commission appointed a special investigator to conduct its own inquiry...委员会委派了一个特别调查员自行调查。
英汉词典释义
vt.
任命, 委派
He was appointed secretary.他被任命为秘书。
确定, 指定; 约定
We must appoint a day to meet again.我们要约定好下次会面的日期。He appointed the schoolhouse as the place for the meeting.他指定校舍为开会地点。The head of the workshop appointed that the work should be finished in two days.车间主任下令这项工作必须在两天之内完成。
英英词典释义
Verb
1. create and charge with a task or function;
"nominate a committee"
2. assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to;
"He was appointed deputy manager""She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance"