appointment/ə'pɔɪntmənt/

n.

➊ a formal arrangement for a meeting at a particular time and place

➋ the act of choosing sb for a job or position

n.

➊ [C] 约会：[appointment with sb] He has an appointment with his teacher at 9:30. 他9:30要见老师。

◇[appointment to do sth] He made an appointment for his daughter to see the doctor. 他为女儿约了看医生。

➋ [C; U] 任命，委任：[sb’sappointment as sth] They congratulated him on his appointment as headmaster. 他们祝贺他被任命为校长。

◇[the appointment of sth] the appointment of a new Foreign Minister 新外交部长的任命

构词appoint + -ment

用法sb's appointment as 后面所接的职务一般不加冠词，如：His appointment as general manager surprised us all. 他被任命为总经理出乎我们所有人的意料。