➡ See also the entry for employ另见employ条appoint ♦︎ elect ♦︎ name ♦︎ nominate ♦︎ designate ♦︎ co-opt ♦︎ commission ♦︎ vote sb in ♦︎ vote sb into/onto sthThese verbs all mean to officially or formally choose sb for a job, especially an important one, or for a position of responsibility.这些动词均表示任命或委任要职。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to appoint sb / name sb / nominate sb / designate sb / commission sb / vote sb in as sth◆to appoint / elect / name / nominate sb to sth◆to appoint / elect / name / nominate / designate / co-opt sb to do sth◆to officially / formally appoint / name / nominate / designate sb■appoint [transitive] to choose sb for a job, especially an important one, or for a position of responsibility任命,委任(要职)◆They have appointed a new principal at my son's school.我儿子就读的学校任命了一位新校长。◆She has recently been appointed to the committee.她最近获任命为委员会成员。◆They appointed him (as) captain of the national team.他们任命他为国家队队长。◆A lawyer was appointed to represent the child.一名律师受任为这个孩子的代理人。OPPdismiss ⇨ fireverb▸appointment
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[countable, uncountable] ◆Following her recent appointment to the post...在她新近获任此职之后⋯◆the appointment of a new captain for the England team英格兰队新队长的任命 see also appointment ⇨ job■elect [transitive] to choose sb to do a particular job by voting for them选举;推选◆an elected assembly / leader / representative选出的议会/领导人/代表◆the newly elected government新当选的政府◆She became the first black woman to be elected to the Senate.她成为第一个获选进参议院的黑人女性。◆What changes will he make if he gets elected?如果当选,他将进行什么变革?ⓘ Elect is most often used in political contexts to refer to choosing governments, leaders and representatives, who are chosen by a formal, written vote. * elect多用于政治语境,指通过正式的投票方式选举政府、领导人及代表。 see also election ⇨ choice1, election ⇨ election▸electoral
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◆electoral systems / reforms选举制度/改革■name [transitive] to choose sb for a job or position任命;委任◆I had no hesitation in naming him (as) captain.我毫不犹豫地任命他为队长。◆Mr Shah has been named to run the new research unit.沙先生获委任负责领导这个新的研究小组。■nominate ˈnɒmɪneɪt; NAmEˈnɑːmɪneɪt [transitive] (ratherformal) to choose sb to do a particular job or task任命;指派◆I have been nominated to the committee.我受命成为委员会委员。◆She was nominated to speak on our behalf.她被指派代表我们发言。 see also nomination ⇨ choice1■designateˈdezɪgneɪt [transitive] (formal) to choose sb for a particular job or position选定;指派;委任◆The director is allowed to designate his / her successor.主任获准选定自己的继任人。NOTE辨析 Name, nominate or designate?Name is much more frequent, especially in written language. It is often used in business contexts to talk about appointing a new boss, committee member, etc. However, nominate is used when you are talking about a particular task, not a job or position that continues for a period of time.与nominate、designate相比,name尤其在书面语中较常用,在商务语境中常用来指任命新老板、委员会新成员等。而nominate指的是委派别人执行某项特定的任务,而不是长期负责某项工作或担任某个职位◆She was named to speak on our behalf.Designate is a formal way of saying name. * designate是name正式的说法。■ˌco-ˈopt [transitive] to make sb a member of a group or committee by the agreement of all the other members(经所有成员同意)增选⋯为委员◆She was co-opted onto the board.她获增选为董事会成员。■commission kəˈmɪʃn [transitive, usually passive] to choose sb as an officer in one of the armed forces任命⋯为军官◆He has just been commissioned (as a) pilot officer.他刚获任命为空军少尉。■ˌvote sb ˈin■ˌvote sb ˈinto sth■ˌvote sb ˈonto sth
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to choose sb for a position by voting for them投票选出⋯任(某职)◆He was voted in as treasurer.他当选为财务主管。◆She was voted onto the board of governors.她获选入董事会。OPPvote sb out,vote sb out of/off sth see also vote ⇨ election
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