designation

noun

/ˌdezɪɡˈneɪʃn/

(formal)

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[uncountable] designation (as something) the action of choosing a person or thing for a particular purpose, or of giving them or it a particular status选定；指定；委任
- The district is under consideration for designation as a conservation area.正在考虑将这个地区指定为保护区。
[countable] a name, title or description名称；称号；称呼
- Her official designation is Financial Controller.她的正式职衔是财务总监。

Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘the action of marking’): from Latin designatio(n-), from the verb designare, based on signum ‘a mark’.

BNC: 10018 COCA: 8182

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