- [countable]
a formal arrangement to meet or visit somebody at a particular time, especially for a reason connected with their work 约会；预约；约定 I've got a dental appointment at 3 o'clock. 我约了下午 3 点看牙医。 to book/make/keep an appointment 预约/预约/赴约 Do you have an appointment? 你有约会吗？ She has a doctor's appointment in twenty minutes. 她二十分钟后有医生预约。 Viewing is by appointment only (= only at a time that has been arranged in advance). 参观必须预约。 an appointment book 约会登录本 - appointment with somebody
an appointment with my agent/doctor/specialist/consultant 与我的代理人/医生/专家/顾问的预约 - appointment for something
an appointment for a blood test 验血预约 - appointment for somebody to do something
She made an appointment for her son to see the doctor. 她为儿子约定了看医生的时间。
Extra ExamplesTopics Medicineb1, Working lifeb1He called without an appointment. 他没有预约就来访。 Tom has been given an appointment at the local hospital. 汤姆已经和当地医院预约好了。 I assume he'll come at his usual 10 a.m. appointment time. 我想他会像往常约定的那样在上午 10 点钟到。 I didn't know if I would get an appointment at such short notice. 我不知道在这么短的时间我能否得到约见。 He failed to keep his appointment. 他没有守约。 She has already broken three appointments. 她已经3次爽约。 Patients may be charged for missed appointments. 如果爽约，病人可能要付费。 The hospital needs to allow more time for outpatient appointments. 这家医院需要安排更多时间接待门诊预约病人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- important
- urgent
- first
- …
- have
- arrange
- book
- …
- book
- calendar
- time
- …
- by appointment
- with an appointment
- without an appointment
- …
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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 They announced the appointments of key security officials. 他们宣布了关键安全官员的任命。 the appointment of a new captain for the England team 英格兰队新队长的任命 - appointment to something
her recent appointment to the post 她新近获此职位的任命 - appointment as something
his appointment as principal 他担任校长的任命 appointments and dismissals 任命和解雇
Extra ExamplesTopics Working lifeb2The board has confirmed the appointment of Howard Kendall as Sales Manager. 董事会确认任命霍华德・肯德尔为销售经理。 The President secured the appointment of a close friend. 总统保住了一位密友的职位。 the first appointments to the new government 新政府成员的首批任命
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- key
- formal
- official
- …
- make
- announce
- confirm
- …
- process
- appointment to
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a job or position of responsibility 职务；职位 a permanent/first appointment 固定职位；第一次任职 The department wished him success in his new appointment as sales manager. 该部门祝愿他在新的销售经理岗位上取得成功。 I would like to congratulate you on your appointment. 我想祝贺你的任命。
Synonyms jobjob- position
- post
- vacancy
- appointment
- job work for which you receive regular payment:
He’s trying to get a job in a bank. 他正设法在银行找一个工作。
- position (rather formal
) a job: 指职位、职务： a senior position in a large corporation 在一家大公司的高级职务
job or position? 用 job 还是 position？ - post a job, especially an important one in a large organization:
a key post in the new government 在新政府中的要职
- vacancy a job that is available for somebody to do:
We have several vacancies for casual workers. 我们有几个临时工的空缺。
- appointment (rather formal, especially British English) a job or position of responsibility:
This is a permanent appointment, requiring commitment and hard work. 这是一个固定职位，需要专心致志和勤奋工作。
- a permanent/temporary job/position/post/vacancy/appointment
- a full-time/part-time job/position/post/vacancy/appointment
- to have/have got a(n) job/position/post/vacancy/appointment
- to apply for/fill a job/position/post/vacancy
- to resign from/leave/quit a job/position/post
Extra ExamplesEmployees may not hold any other appointments. 受雇者不应再有其他任何职位。 He takes up his appointment in January. 他 1 月份上任。 He was offered an appointment in the Education Department. 他在教育部谋到了一个职位。 Miss Green resigned her appointment as our regional representative. 格林小姐辞去了我们地区代表的职务。 The college terminated the appointments of six professors. 学院终止了 6 位教授的职务。 He spent the first month of his new appointment going through the firm's financial records. 他上任的第一个月就仔细检查了公司的财务记录。 This is a permanent appointment, requiring commitment and hard work. 这是一个固定职位，需要专心致志和勤奋工作。 Those taking up senior government appointments are all vetted. 担任政府高级职务的人都经过审查。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- permanent
- temporary
- lifetime
- …
- hold
- give somebody
- offer somebody
- …
- [countable]
a person chosen for a job or position of responsibility 职务；职位 Government ministers and other political appointments are frequently replaced. 政府部长和其他政治任命经常被替换。
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French apointement, from apointer, from a point ‘to a point’.