0 to choose someone officially for a job or responsibility -- 任命；委派
We've appointed three new teachers this year. 我们今年已经任用了3名新教师。
He's just been appointed (as) director of the publishing division. 他刚刚被任命为出版科科长。
[ + to infinitive ] A commission has just been appointed to investigate fraud claims. 刚委派了一个委员会去调查诈骗的说法是否属实。
1 to arrange a date or time when a meeting or other event will happen -- 约定，安排（日期、时间）
The truth is that they appoint no more than a token number of women to managerial jobs.
He'll be the acting director until they can appoint a permanent one.
The police have appointed a liaison officer to work with the local community.
The government has appointed a drugs tsar to co-ordinate the fight against drug abuse.
A top German engineer has been appointed to troubleshoot the cause of the accident.
The assemblies would set development criteria and keep watch over elected and appointed government officials.
Applicants for casual relief first attended on the overseer or churchwarden of the individual parish, men who were appointed annually.
The court will have the power to make decisions on behalf of these individuals or appoint a manager to make the decisions.
