A2 [ C ] a formal arrangement to meet or visit someone at a particular time and place约会;预约;约定
at a previously arranged time按约定;按事先预定的时间
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I have a four o'clock appointment at the hairdresser's.
I'm a patient of Dr Stephens, please could I make an appointment to see her?
Would a ten o'clock appointment be more convenient for you?
The manager has no free appointments this week, I'm afraid.
Please cancel my appointments for tomorrow afternoon - I have to go to a funeral.
C2 [ C or U ] the act of officially choosing someone for a job, or the job itself任命,委派
in the UK, used by businesses to show that their goods and services are sold to a member of the royal family经女王御准(英国商家用来表示其商品或服务可提供给王室,因而质量很好)
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He was eventually prevailed upon to accept the appointment.
The appointment of a female director is a quantum leap for women's equality.
The new appointment has been widely welcomed.
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