1appoint sb (to sth) to choose sb for a job or position 任命;委派:
The committee have appointed a new chairperson.委员会已委任了一个新主席。He's been appointed (as) assistant to Dr Beale.他已被委任为比尔博士的助理。
2 (formal 正式)appoint sth (for sth) to arrange or decide on sth 约定;确定
appoint/əˋpɔInt; əˈpɔInt/v [T] to formally give someone a job or position 任命﹐委任: The school's just appointed a new head teacher. 学校刚刚任命了一位新校长。appoint sb to sth She's been appointed to the Board of Directors. 她已被任命为董事会成员。appoint sb (as) sth He was appointed Chief Engineer. 他被任命为总工程师。
appointappointappointsappointedappointingverb (appoints, appointing, appointed)to choose somebody for a job or position: The bank has appointed a new manager.