He was appointed manager.
他被任命为经理。
The mayor appointed a new fire chief.
市长任命了一位新的消防局长。
Our teacher appointed two students to hand out the books.
老师指派两名学生分发书本。
She was appointed captain of the debate team.
她被任命为辩论队队长。
Choose the best synonym for the word “appoint”:
D — designate. “appoint” means v. assign to a job or position
In the upcoming meeting, the committee will decide whether to ______ a new chairperson to lead the organization.
B — appoint. “appoint” means v. assign to a job or position
appoint — v. assign to a job or position. In Chinese: 任命.
appoint is pronounced /əˈpɔɪnt/. It breaks into 2 syllables: ap · point.
“appoint” means assign to a job or position. Examples: (1) He was appointed manager. (2) The mayor appointed a new fire chief. (3) Our teacher appointed two students to hand out the books. (4) She was appointed captain of the debate team.
assign, name — all close in meaning to appoint (v. assign to a job or position).
Yes. appoint appears on the iSEE Vocab Lower list, which covers 600+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
ap(to go)+point(dot)