appointment

一、真题好句
appointment 选择性必修1000 全国卷频次:6 教材出处:译林版选必修B4U1
/əˈpɔɪntmənt/
n. appointments 0
约会；指定

高考真题原句选：
I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for appointment at 9:30.
While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.

二、词组｜习惯用语
make an appointment 约会，预约
make an appointment with 与某人约会
have an appointment 有约会
appointment system 委任制
by appointment 按照约定
letter of appointment 委任书，聘书
appointment book 记事簿；预约簿

三、词根记忆

appointment
n.
約會,約定;任命,委派;委任的職位I pointed out the joint on the coin at the disappointing appointment.在令人失望的約會上,我指出了硬幣上的接頭.

ap·point·ment / E5pCintmEnt /
noun
1. [C] ~ (with sb) a formal arrangement to meet or visit sb at a particular time, especially for a reason connected with their work
约会；预约；约定:
She made an appointment for her son to see the doctor.
她为儿子约定了看医生的时间。
I’ve got a dental appointment at 3 o’clock.
我约了下午 3 点看牙医。
an appointment with my lawyer
与我的律师的约定
to keep an appointment
准时赴约
Viewing is by appointment only (= only at a time that has been arranged in advance).
参观必须预约。
2. [C, U] ~ (as / to sth) the act of choosing a person for a job or position of responsibility; the fact of being chosen for a job, etc.
任命；委任:
Following her recent appointment to the post…
在她新近获任命此职位以后…
his appointment as principal
他担任校长的任命
3. [C] (especially BrE) a job or position of responsibility
职务；职位:
a permanent / first appointment
固定职位；第一次任职
⇨ note at job

appointment /əˈpɔɪntmənt/ ●●● S2 W2 noun
1  [countable] an arrangement for a meeting at an agreed time and place, for a particular purpose 约定；约会；预约
an appointment to do something
I’d like to make an appointment to see the doctor.
我想约个时间看医生。
appointment with
He has an appointment with a client at 10.30.
他10点半约了客户。
All consultations are by appointment only.
就诊必须预约。
2  [countable, uncountable] when someone is chosen for a position or job 任命，委任
appointment of
Other changes included the appointment of a new Foreign Minister.
其他变动包括任命了一位新的外交部长。
appointment as
They congratulated him on his appointment as chairman.
他们祝贺他被任命为主席。
3  [countable] a job or position, usually involving some responsibility 职务，职位
appointment as
He has taken up an appointment as Professor of Chemistry.
他接受了化学教授的职位。
► see thesaurus at job
4. by appointment to the Queen British English a phrase that can be used by a business that sells goods or services to the Queen 女王指定御用〔向王室出售商品或提供服务的商家可使用的短语〕
 COLLOCATIONS
Word family 

appoint /əˈpɔɪnt/ ●●○ W3 verb [transitive] 1  to choose someone for a position or a job 任命；委派
officials appointed by the government
政府任命的官员
appoint somebody to something
He’s been appointed to the State Supreme Court.
他奉命到州最高法院任职。
appoint somebody to do something
A committee was appointed to consider the plans.
一个委员会被委派去研究这些计划。
appoint (somebody) as something
O’Connell was appointed as chairman.
奥康奈尔被任命为主席。
2  formal to arrange or decide a time or place for something to happen 约定，确定〔时间、地点〕
The committee appointed a day in June for celebrations.
委员会把庆典定在6月的一天举行。
Everyone assembled in the hall at the appointed time (=at the time that had been arranged).
所有人都在指定时间到大厅里集合。
—appointee /əˌpɔɪnˈtiː, ˌæpɔɪn-/ noun [countable] a presidential appointee
总统任命的人
→ self-appointed, well-appointed
Origin appoint (1300-1400) Old French apointier “to arrange”, from point

appointment ★★★☆☆
1.N-VAR 可变名词任命；委派；指派 The appointment of a person to a particular job is the choice of that person to do it.

【搭配模式】：usu with poss
His appointment to the Cabinet would please the right-wing.

他被任命为内阁成员会让右翼党派很高兴。

…his appointment as foreign minister in 1985.

在1985年他被委任为外交部长

2.N-COUNT 可数名词职位；职务 An appointment is a job or position of responsibility.
Mr Fay is to take up an appointment as a researcher with the Royal Society.

费伊先生将担任皇家学会研究员的职务。

3.N-COUNT 可数名词约会；约定 If you have an appointment with someone, you have arranged to see them at a particular time, usually in connection with their work or for a serious purpose.

【搭配模式】：oft N with n
She has an appointment with her accountant…

她和她的会计约好了见面。

I made an appointment to see a specialist.

我约好去见一位专家。

…a dental appointment.

看牙医的预约

4.PHRASE 短语经过预约 If something can be done by appointment, people can arrange in advance to do it at a particular time.
Viewing is by appointment only.

参观须事先预约。

appointment /əˈpoɪntmənt/ noun
plural appointments
1
: an agreement to meet with someone at a particular time约会；约定
[count] I’m late for an appointment.
我约会迟到了。
I have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow morning at nine o’clock.
我和医生预约好了明早九点看病。
dental/dentist’s appointments
与牙科医生的预约
She made an appointment (to meet) with her professor.
她预约了时间见她的教授。
We are calling to confirm your appointment with Dr. Jones. = We are calling to make sure that you will keep your appointment with Dr. Jones.
我们打电话是要确定一下你与琼斯医生的预约。
[noncount] The museum is open to visitors by appointment only. [=you have to make an appointment to visit the museum] 这个博物馆只对预约的参观者开放。
2
[noncount] : the act of giving a particular job or position to someone : the act of appointing someone指定；任命；委派
The court ordered the appointment of an attorney to represent the child.
法院下令委派一名律师为这个孩子辩护。
the appointment of a committee
委员会的委派
the appointment of the new secretary of state
新国务卿的任命
Did he get his job by appointment or election?
他这个职务是指派的还是选举产生的？
3
[count] : a job or duty that is given to a person : a position to which someone is appointed任命（或指定、委派）的职位
He now holds an appointment from the President.
他现在担任总统任命的职位。
academic appointments
委任的学术职务
her appointment as ambassador to Spain
对她出任驻西班牙大使的任命