词典释义：
an arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place
约会，约定
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she made an appointment with my receptionist. 她和我的接待员约定了会面的时间地点。
an act of assigning a job or position to someone
任命，委派
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his appointment as President. 他被任命为总裁。
a job or position
工作，岗位
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she took up an appointment as head of communications. 她担任了通讯部的主任。
a person appointed to a job or position
被任命的人，受委任的人。
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家具，陈设
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the room was spartan in its appointments. 房间的陈设极为简朴。
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by appointment having previously made an arrangement to do something 根据预先约定visits are by appointment only. 未经预约，谢绝参观(或来访） -
by appointment to the Queen (in the UK） used by manufacturers to indicate that their products are sold to the queen and are therefore of guaranteed quality (英国） 女王陛下御用(制造商的产品宣传用语，宣称女王系其客户，以示其产品质量有保证） -
power of appointment 1 power to select the holder of a particular job or position (决定由何人担任某一任务或职务的）甄选权2 Law power to decide the disposal of property, in exercise of a right conferred by the owner 【律】 (由财产所有人授予的）财产处置权
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make/have an appointment (with ...) (和...)有约
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make an appointment to do 预约(去做...)
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miss appointments 错过约定
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keep one's appointment 遵守某人的约定
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"Middle English： from Old French
