appointment
美 [əˈpɔɪntmənt] 
英 [ə'pɔɪntmənt]
词形变化
复数：appointments 同义词
英汉双解
1. | [c] 约会；预约；约定a formal arrangement to meet or visit sb at a particular time, especially for a reason connected with their work |
| I've got a dental appointment at 3 o'clock. 我约了下午 3 点看牙医。 |
| to make/keep an appointment 预约；守约 |
| Viewing is by appointment only(= only at a time that has been arranged in advance) . 参观必须预约。 |
| an appointment with my lawyer 与我的律师的约定 |
| an appointment for a blood test 验血预约 |
| She made an appointment for her son to see the doctor. 她为儿子约定了看医生的时间。 |
2. | [c][u] ~ (as/to sth) 任命；委任the act of choosing a person for a job or position of responsibility; the fact of being chosen for a job, etc. |
| her recent appointment to the post 她新近获此职位的任命 |
| his appointment as principal 他担任校长的任命 |
3. | [c] 职务；职位a job or position of responsibility |
| a permanent/first appointment 固定职位；第一次任职 |
英汉解释
英英解释
例句
Brooks reported to the police station by appointment, but her spokesman said the arrest came as a surprise.
Brooks依照预约前往警察局报到，不过她的发言人说逮捕来得很突然。
Write down everything like a personal diary and the day before the appointment make a list of questions to ask the specialist.
写下一切就像一个个人日记和任命的前一天做出的问题清单，要求专家。
After he took his bath, he dressed in a hurry, ran to catch the bus, and got to his appointment before it was too late.
他洗完澡，匆忙穿好衣服，一路小跑赶上公共汽车，到了约会地点的时候总算还不太晚。
The appointment is now generally admitted to have been a mistake.
现在公认那次任命是一个错误。
That's very kind of you, but owing to a prior appointment, I won't BE able to come to meet your friend.
谢谢您，不过我先已有约，所以不能来见您的朋友。
"I know, I know! " he said, shaking his head. "I'll send myself an email right now. " And he did. And today he made the appointment.
他摇了摇头说：“知道，知道啦！我现在就给自己发一封邮件。”他还真发了。今天他约好了医生。
and second to the French people, with whom he said "I have missed my appointment" , referring to his aborted campaign to run for president.
然后向法国人民道歉，他说，“我辜负了大家的期望”，他指的是竞选总统的活动被迫中断。
The Luigi Berlusconi trophy is a very stimulating game and I respect this annual appointment, but I only see it as a preparation game.
贝卢斯科尼杯可以说是一场模拟比赛，我尊敬这场赛事。但是我只认为他是一场准备性的比赛。
I have a business appointment with him for tomorrow morning at ten o'clock, but I'm afraid I can't make it.
明天早上10点钟我和他有个商务约会，但是我恐怕不能参加了。
He said sometimes his superiors didn't let him out of work when he had an appointment with his psychiatrist.
他称，有时他的上司不让他离开工作岗位去见心理医生。
My sister, a doctor, told me about one of her patients, a 92-year-old woman who showed up for her appointment with her husband, who is 94.
她对我讲起自己一个病人的故事。那是位92岁高龄的女士，她每次来看病的时候，94岁的丈夫都陪着她一起来。
He said he would not come in because he had a prior appointment, but he came after all.
他说他是不会来的，因为他事前有了约会，但他最终还是来了。
Most significant in the hiring process is the dean's job or, to be more precise, the appointment of two deans, one Russian, one non-Russian.
招募过程中，最重要的是院长的职位，或者说得更精确点，是两位院长的任命，一位俄罗斯籍院长，一位外籍院长。
the best way is to make an appointment with him in advance, because most westerners often keep a strict person schedule.
最好的方法是预先与他订个约会，因为大多数西方人常常遵守一个严格的个人时间表。
I'm terribly embarrassed to say this, but I must cancel my dinner appointment with you this evening.
实在很不好意思，今晚和你约好的饭局，我没法子去了。
President of the Court nominated by the long ball, the Earth passed by a plenary session of Parliament, the Speaker signed the appointment.
法院院长由球长提名，地球议会全体会议通过，议长签署任命。
You don't have got to accompany me going shopping in case someone immediately makes an appointment with you.
你不必陪我去购物，怕万一有谁突然预约你。
So his mother, Mrs. Bell, will have to take Danny to a doctor soon after she's made an appointment with the doctor.
所以他母亲贝尔太太，打电话与医生预约好后，立即带丹尼去看病。
The 30-year-old had intended to ask for a transfer after Grant's dismissal, but changed his mind after the appointment of Scolari.
这名三十岁的球员原本决定在格兰特离职后谋求转会，但斯科拉里上任让他改变了主意。
Mr Sarkozy's most controversial appointment has been that of Henri Proglio as the head of EDF, a state-owned utility.
萨科奇先生最有争议的任命是让亨利-普格利奥作为国有事业单位-法国电力公司的领导。
The appointment is now generally admitted to have been a mistake.
现在公认那次任命是一个错误。
He decided to give up research and in 1695 accepted an appointment as warden of the British Mint in London.
他决定放弃研究，并于一六九五年接受任命，担任伦敦的不列颠造币厂的监察。
An appointment was made for us, by an old Delaware to meet at the rock near the foot of this lake.
一位年长的特拉华人安排我们在湖边的一块岩石旁会面。
He was rather surprised to see them, as he knew nothing of their appointment.
他一点不知道他俩的约会，因此在这里碰上他们感到很突然。
Mostly, Nigel Bentley seemed to be justifying the confidence placed in him by his appointment as administrator.
总的说来，奈杰尔·本特利的所作所为似乎表明，任命他担任研究管理主任是选对了人。
The exception to this is the lifetime appointment by the President of Justices of the Supreme Court and other federal judges.
总统委任的最高法院大法官及其他联邦法官是终身任职，不在此限。
It was vital to get an early decision on the appointment of the Commander-in-Chief.
早日决定总司令人选也是非常重要的问题。
I am sure he did not decline the appointment.
我肯定他没有拒绝接受这个职位。
His appointment had been cleared by the board.
他的任命已由董事会批准。
April 30 he had an appointment with Bosinney to go over the accounts.
四月三十日那一天，他跟波辛尼约好看一下帐目。
I gathered that my appointment was about to be announced.
我推测，我的任命快要发表了。
The whole family felicitated John on his new appointment.
全家为约翰新的任命向他表示祝贺。
He insisted on an appointment with Nixon.
他坚持要见到尼克松。
The first sign of this metamorphosis was Wilson's appointment of Louis D. Brandeis to the Supreme Court on January 28, 1916.
这一变化的第一迹象，是1916年1月28日威尔逊任命路易斯·D·布兰代斯为最高法院法官。
His term of appointment expires in August.
他8月份任职期满。
Viewing is by appointment only .
参观必须预约。
I've got a dental appointment at 3 o'clock.
我约了3点看牙医。
When can you give me an appointment?
您约定我什么时候谈谈呢？
You may need to make an appointment on behalf of your friend or relative and go with him or her to see the doctor.
你可能需要代表你的朋友或亲戚预约门诊并陪同他去看医生。
Taking an appointment book out of her purse, she told me that next time she wanted us to work on having intercourse.
从钱包拿出一个预约簿，她告诉我下一次她想做“性交”服务。
An appointment was made for us, by an old Delaware to meet at the rock near the foot of this lake.
一位年长的特拉华人安排我们在湖边的一块岩石旁会面。
He said the unit was on the mend with his appointment of David Sokol, chairman of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. , to its helm.
他说在他任命中美能源控股公司（MidAmericanEnergyHoldingsCo.）董事长索科尔（DavidSokol）执掌NetJets公司之后，其业务正在好转。
In addition to the questions that you've prepared to ask your doctor, don't hesitate to ask questions during your appointment.
除了你提前准备好问医生的问题，在就诊期间，想问其他问题只管问。
The bank also named Charles Holliday, a former boss of DuPont, to its board, the sixth new appointment since June.
该银行业被叫做查尔斯霍利迪，即杜邦前任老板的名字，对其董事会来说这已经是继7月来的第六次新的任命了。
In that context, the appointment of Locke might even be seen as a bit of an insult to the Chinese.
相较之下，骆家辉的任命则会被认为多少有点轻慢中方之嫌了。
The day before the appointment, the massage firm e-mailed her to say it had gone bust.
在预约日的前一天，按摩公司发邮件给她说公司破产了。
Often appointments are made on the phone by talking with him directly or with his secretary , who can help him to arrange the appointment.
通常你可以通过电话与他本人预定约会或通过他的秘书来安排约会。
Lucy was planning to leave the office when suddenly she remembered that she still had an appointment.
露西正打算离开办公室，这时突然想起还约见了一个人。
I think to myself, but as I am in a hurry to make an appointment, I forget to look the word up in my haste to leave the apartment.
我想了一下，不过由于当时正要见人，我匆忙离开的时候忘了查字典。
The former Met deputy assistant commissioner Brian Paddick said he had never heard of anyone being arrested by appointment over the weekend.
伦敦警察局前高级警官BrianPaddick说他从来没听在周末逮捕经预约前往的人。
Could you sound the director out on the question of the new appointment?
你能从主任那儿打听到对新的任命的看法吗？。
I'd like to make an appointment with him for a meeting these days.
我想与他最近几天内约个时间见见面。
Set up an appointment with your doctor to review your medical history and to talk about your plans to start trying to conceive.
设置了一个与您的医生预约，审查你的病史，并谈谈你的计划开始尝试怀孕。
Silverstone is a very famous circuit and the British Grand Prix is always an important appointment on the calendar.
银石是一条非常著名的赛道，而英国大奖赛也是赛历上最重要的一站比赛之一。
My husband told her he did not give legal advice over the phone and asked her to call his office fo an appointment.
我先生告诉她，他不在电话中给人法律上的建议，叫她打电话去他的事务所约个时间。
Offer to help prepare a list of questions for the person to discuss in an initial appointment with a doctor or mental health provider.
提供帮助，为他准备一系列的问题以便和专业人士交谈。
Helen: Oh thanks. I'm a bit out of breath. My appointment at the bank took longer than expected.
哦，谢谢！我有点喘不过气来。在银行那边花的时间比预期的长了点。
Delighted to hear of your appointment as chairman of Board and wish to offer my very sincere congratulations.
很高兴听到你被任命为董事长，谨向你表示衷心的祝贺。
