She was designated as leader.
她被任命为领导。
The city designated the old mill as a historic site.
市政府把这座旧磨坊定为历史遗址。
Please use the designated parking spaces only.
请只在指定车位停车。
The teacher designated one student to take notes.
老师指定一名学生做记录。
Which of the following is the best synonym for the word “designate”?
A — Appoint. “designate” means v. choose for a purpose
The teacher will ______ one student to lead each small group.
A — designate. “designate” means v. choose for a purpose
designate — v. choose for a purpose. In Chinese: 指定，任命.
designate is pronounced /ˈdezɪɡneɪt/. It breaks into 3 syllables: des · ig · nate.
“designate” means choose for a purpose. Examples: (1) She was designated as leader. (2) The city designated the old mill as a historic site. (3) Please use the designated parking spaces only. (4) The teacher designated one student to take notes.
appoint, name — all close in meaning to designate (v. choose for a purpose).
Yes. designate appears on the iSEE Vocab Lower list, which covers 600+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
de(make)+sign(mark)+ate(make)