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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1558 COCA: 3021

appointment

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
appointment /əˈpoɪntmənt/ noun
plural appointments
appointment
/əˈpoɪntmənt/
noun
plural appointments
Learner's definition of APPOINTMENT
1 
: an agreement to meet with someone at a particular time约会；约定
[count]
[noncount]
2 
[noncount] : the act of giving a particular job or position to someone : the act of appointing someone指定；任命；委派
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
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1558 COCA: 3021

appointment

noun

ap·​point·​ment ə-ˈpȯint-mənt How to pronounce appointment (audio)
1
: an arrangement for a meeting : engagement
She has an appointment for an interview tomorrow.
2
: equipment, furnishings
—usually plural
expensive homes with luxurious appointments
3
: a nonelective office or position
holds an academic appointment
4
a
: an act of appointing someone or something : designation
b
law : the designation by virtue of a vested power of a person to enjoy an estate

Synonyms

Example Sentences

I'm late for an appointment. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow morning at nine o'clock. The court ordered the appointment of an attorney to represent the child. the appointment of a committee the appointment of the new secretary of state Did he get his job by appointment or election? He now holds an appointment from the President. her appointment as ambassador to Spain See More
Recent Examples on the Web Whalen has served as a member of the company’s board of directors since June 2019 and will continue following her appointment. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022 His business acumen led to his appointment as the chair of the economic-development team for Edo State. David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2022 Studio Ramsay Global also recently announced its first key executive appointment: Cyrus Farrokh, who will serve as senior vice president heading up worldwide strategy and U.S. operations. Selome Hailu, Variety, 14 Sep. 2022 His appointment to the board is pending one final sign-off from the English Football League. Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 Soon dinner on Sunday became our regular appointment, and my mother stopped phoning her to thank her for feeding me. Darryl Pinckney, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 Aside from her volunteer work with Laurel, Ruhlman volunteered at University Hospitals for nearly eight decades, culminating in her appointment as a Lifetime Trustee. cleveland, 9 Sep. 2022 By Gerrad Hall Congratulations on your appointment as host. Ew Staff, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2022 His conditional appointment would later be extended for a second year. BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see appoint

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Time Traveler
The first known use of appointment was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing appointment
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1558 COCA: 3021
appointment

noun¹

 1agreement to meet sb同意見面ADJECTIVE | VERB + APPOINTMENT | APPOINTMENT + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤important, urgent重要的／緊急的約會▸➤first, initial首次／初次約會▸➤follow-up後續的約會➤scheduled事先安排的約會➤missed已約定但未赴的約會◇Patients may be charged for missed appointments.如果爽約，病人可能要付費。➤business商務會晤▸➤dental, dentist治牙／看牙醫預約➤doctor's, medical約診；看病預約▸➤hospital, outpatient (both especially BrE) 和醫院的預約；門診預約◇The hospital needs to allow more time for outpatient appointments.這家醫院需要安排更多時間接待門診預約病人。➤hair, nail理髮／美甲預約➤therapy (especially NAmE) 治療預約VERB + APPOINTMENT➤have有約會▸➤arrange, book, fix, make, schedule, set up安排見面；預約；定約會；安排約會◇I'd like to make an appointment to see the doctor, please.我想預約看醫生。➤reschedule重新安排約會▸➤get得到約見◇I didn't know if I would get an appointment at such short notice.我不知道在這麼短的時間我能否得到約見。➤give sb讓某人約見◇Tom has been given an appointment at the local hospital.湯姆已經和當地醫院預約好了。➤attend, keep赴約；踐約◇He failed to keep his appointment.他沒有守約。➤forget, miss忘記約定；失約◇She has already missed three appointments.她已經 3 次爽約。➤cancel取消約會APPOINTMENT + NOUN➤book, calendar (NAmE) 預約簿；約會日程表◇The receptionist checked the appointment book.接待員查看了預約簿。➤time約會時間◇I assume he'll come at his usual 10 a.m. appointment time.我想他會像往常約定的那樣在上午 10 點鐘到。PREPOSITION➤by appointment根據（預先）約定◇Viewing is only allowed by appointment.參觀需要預約。➤with an appointment, without an appointment有預約；沒有預約◇He called without an appointment.他沒有預約就來訪。➤appointment with和⋯的約會◇an appointment with a doctor約見醫生
appointment

noun²

 2 (especially BrE) job/position工作；職位ADJECTIVE | VERB + APPOINTMENT ADJECTIVE➤permanent, temporary永久／臨時職位➤lifetime (NAmE) 終身職位➤tenured (NAmE) 終身職位➤full-time, part-time全職／兼職職位▸➤senior高級職位▸➤public (BrE) 公職▸➤court, judicial (both BrE, NAmE) 法庭／司法職位▸➤cabinet, NAmE) , federal, government, ministerial, political (BrE, NAmE) 內閣／聯邦政府／政府／部長／政治職位▸➤executive行政職位▸➤academic, NAmE) , faculty, university學術界／高校教師／大學職位VERB + APPOINTMENT➤hold擁有職位◇Employees may not hold any other appointments.受雇者不應再有其他任何職位。➤give sb, offer sb給某人提供職位◇He was offered an appointment in the English Department.他在英語系謀到了一個職位。➤accept接受工作▸➤get, obtain, receive得到／獲得／接受職位▸➤take up上任◇He takes up his appointment in January.他 1 月份上任。➤resign, resign from辭去職務；從⋯職位上辭職◇Ms Green resigned her appointment as our regional representative.格林女士辭去了我們地區代表的職務。➤terminate終止職位◇The college terminated the appointments of six professors.學院終止了 6 位教授的職務。➤secure確保職位◇The President secured the appointment of a close friend.總統保住了一位密友的職位。
appointment

noun³

 3choosing sb for job任命ADJECTIVE | VERB + APPOINTMENT | APPOINTMENT + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤key重要的任命◇The company has made five key appointments at its Chicago office.公司在芝加哥分部作出了 5 項重要任命。➤formal, official正式／官方任命➤presidential (NAmE) 總統的任命▸➤staff (especially BrE) 員工的任命➤recent最近的任命◇the recent appointment of Lars Nittves as director最近任命拉絲・尼特維斯為主管➤new新的任命◇They announced a series of new appointments of key security officials.他們宣佈了一連串新任安全部主要官員名單。VERB + APPOINTMENT➤make委任➤announce宣佈任命▸➤confirm確認任命◇The board has confirmed the appointment of Howard Kendall as Sales Manager.董事會確認任命霍華德・肯德爾為銷售經理。➤approve批准任命➤block阻撓任命◇Conservatives launched a furious campaign to block his appointment.保守派發起激烈的活動，阻撓他的任命。APPOINTMENT + NOUN➤process任命過程PREPOSITION➤appointment to到⋯的任命◇the first appointments to the new government新政府成員的首批任命

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