appointment/əˋpɔIntmənt; əˈpɔIntmənt/n 1 [C] an arrangement for a meeting at an agreed time and place, for a particular purpose 预约﹔约会: +with She has an appointment with a client at 10.30. 她 10 点 30 分和客户有约。Ring your doctor and make an appointment . 给你的医生打电话预约时间。2 [C,U] when someone is formally given a job or position 任命﹐委任: +of the appointment of a new Archbishop 新大主教的任命