designate
英 [ˈdezɪgneɪt] 美 [ˈdɛzɪɡˌnet]

vt.

指明，指出；指派；表明，意味着；把…定名为

adj.

指定而尚未上任的；选出而尚未上任的；

变形

过去式：designated过去分词：designated现在分词：designating第三人称单数：designates

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. 任命; 指派 appoint to a position or office
2. vt. 标明 mark clearly; indicate

英英释义

designate[ 'deziɡneit, 'deziɡnit, -neit ]

• v.
  • assign a name or title to

    同义词：denominate

  • give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

    同义词：delegatedeputeassign

  • decree or designate beforehand

    同义词：destinefatedoom

  • design or destine

    同义词：intenddestinespecify

• adj.appointed but not yet installed in office

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• designate the place指定地方
• designate the rank标明军衔
• designate road标明路线

～+副词

• designate appropriately〔correctly〕正确地任命
• designate aptly适合地任命
• designate erroneously错误地任命
• designate properly恰当地任命
• designate specifically特殊地任命
• designate strictly严格地标明

～+介词

• designate sb as称某人为
• designate sb for〔to〕 some office任命某人担任某职

同近义词辨析

assign, designate, name, appoint, nominate

这组词都有“任命，委派”的意思，其区别是：

assign常指给一群人或个人分配、分派、指派或委派任务。

designate书面用语，侧重当权者或机构的选拔或任命，有时含强行指定的意味。

name普通用词，着重任命的结果，而不是过程。

appoint通常指不经过选择的官方委任。

nominate通常指为某一公职选择候选人，并将其提交给有决定权的人作最后决定。

call, designate, name

这组词都有“命名，称呼”的意思，其区别是：

call指给某人或某物取名字以某人或某物的特征称呼。

designate指用特别的名字、符号或词句来称某人或某物。

name含义最泛，指给人或物命名以示区别或便于记忆。

双语例句

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. She was designated sportswoman of the year.
   她被指定为本年度的体坛明星。
2. The chairman has designated that boy as his successor.
   主席已经指定那个男孩作他的继承人。
3. Black lines designate boundaries on this map.
   在这幅地图上黑线标示疆界。
4. The ruler of a kingdom is designated a king.
   王国的统治者称作国王。
5. He was designated to lead the expedition.
   他被指派率领远征队。

用作形容词(adj.)

1. The ambassador designate is going to meet honored foreign guests.
   大使指定人选将要迎接外国贵客。

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