appointment
UK/ә'pɒintmәnt/US
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFL高考四级六级考研A2
释义
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。
词根拆分
词根派生appoint朝向
+
-ment点、点子、标记
=appointment
appoint + -ment（行为、结果）=「appoint 的结果」。两层含义对应 appoint 的两义：固定到时间上的点（a dental appointment 牙医预约）和把人固定到职位上的行为（the appointment of a new judge 新法官的任命）。
常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
I have a doctor's appointment at three this afternoon.
我今天下午三点有个看医生的预约。
- 2.
Her appointment as ambassador was widely welcomed.
她被任命为大使，受到广泛欢迎。
- 3.
Please call ahead to make an appointment.
请提前打电话预约。