appointment是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 a formal arrangement to meet or visit someone at a particular time and place -- 約會；預約；約定

  • I'd like to make an appointment with Dr Evans, please. 勞駕，我要預約埃文斯醫生的門診。

  • She had to cancel her dental appointment. 她不得不取消去看牙醫的預約。

  • [ + to infinitive ] I've got an appointment to see Ms Edwards at two o'clock. 我約好兩點鐘跟愛德華茲女士見面。

  • I've got a two o'clock appointment with Ms Edwards. 我約好兩點鐘跟愛德華茲女士見面。

  • If he didn't have a secretary to remind him, he wouldn't keep (= remember to be present at) any of his appointments. 如果沒有秘書提醒，他會把所有的約會通通忘掉。

  • That's the second appointment he's missed. 這是他第二次失約。

  • House for sale, two bedrooms. Viewing by appointment only. 兩房房子出售，看房請務必預約。

• 1 the act of officially choosing someone for a job, or the job itself -- 任命，委派

  • his appointment as senior lecturer 聘任他為高級講師

  • We would like to announce the appointment of Julia Lewis as head of sales. 我們很高興地宣佈朱麗亞‧路易士被任命為銷售部主任。

  • Our department expects to make five new appointments (= appoint five new people) this year alone. 我們部門預計今年一年就會聘任五位新職員。

  • Carter's Ltd, confectioners by appointment to the Queen 卡特有限公司，女王禦准糖果商