appointment
UK/ә'pɒintmәnt/US
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLA2
Definitions
n.
An arrangement to meet someone at a particular time.
约会，预约。
n.
The act of choosing someone for a job or position.
任命，委派。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedappointto, toward
+
-mentpoint, dot, mark
=appointment
appoint + -ment (act, result) = "the result of appointing." Both senses mirror the two senses of appoint: a fixed point in time (a dental appointment) and the act of fixing a person to a post (the appointment of a new judge).
Common Collocations
- 1.make an appointment预约
- 2.doctor's appointment看医生的预约
- 3.by appointment凭预约
- 4.cancel an appointment取消预约
Example Sentences
- 1.
I have a doctor's appointment at three this afternoon.
- 2.
Her appointment as ambassador was widely welcomed.
- 3.
Please call ahead to make an appointment.