designate
UK/'dezigneit/US
IELTSTOEFLGRE六级考研A2
释义
v.
To officially choose someone or something for a particular role or purpose.
指定，委任。
v.
To mark or describe something with a particular name or label.
命名，标示为。
adj.
Appointed to a post but not yet officially holding it (chairman designate).
已任命但尚未就职的。
词根拆分
词根派生de-（出）+ sign（记号）+ -ate（动词后缀）="标点出来"。designate 是把某人或某物从其余中标出来——担任角色、获得名称或用途。形容词 designate（放在名词后：ambassador designate）意为已被标出但尚未就职。
词根 sign 还连着 17 个词常用搭配
- 1.designate as指定为
- 2.designate a successor指定继承人
- 3.officially designate正式指定
- 4.chairman designate候任主席
例句
- 1.
The area has been designated a national park.
该地区已被指定为国家公园。
- 2.
She was designated to lead the negotiations.
她被指定来主持谈判。
- 3.
The president designate will take office in January.
候任总统将于一月就职。