词汇精选：appointment的用法和辨析
一、详细释义：
n.
任命，委派，指派
例句：
The meeting lastly passed a series of appointment and disqualification lists.
会议最后通过了一系列任免名单。
例句：
The appointment of a new judge was reported in the newspaper.
报上报导了任命一位新法官的消息。
职位，职务
例句：
Her career culminated in her appointment as director.
她一生事业的顶峰是当上董事。
例句：
Mr Fay is to take up an appointment as a researcher with the Royal Society.
费伊先生将担任皇家学会研究员的职务。
约会，约定
例句：
Reggie said airily, “Jamet’s expecting me. We have an appointment.”
雷格旁若无人地大声说，“贾米特正在等我，我们有约会。”
例句：
Did you remember your other appointment for today?
还记得今天的另一个约会吗？
例句：
I have an [appointment] with my dentist this afternoon.
我已约好今天下午去看牙医。
例句：
I have an appointment with my dentist this afternoon.
我已约好今天下午去看牙医。
例句：
You have an appointment with me on Friday.
我们周五有约。
二、词义辨析：
engagement,appointment,date
这些名词均有“约会”之意。engagement普通用词，可与本组的另外两个词换用。泛指任何商定的地点和时间见面，专指针对某一目的约会。appointment通常指严格根据时间表上预约的时间进行的约见或约会，其目的主要是讨论公事或业务问题。date主要指朋友之间的随便约见或男女之间的约会。
三、相关短语：
power of appointment
财产处理权，财产指定权
四、参考例句：
Do you have an appointment?
您约好了吗？
Can we reschedule our appointment?
能不能更改我们约定时间？
She has an appointment with her accountant.
她和她的会计约好了见面。
Sandwich an appointment in between two meetings.
在两个会议中间安插一次约会。
The dinner appointment has to be canceled.
看来晚餐约会得取消了。
My last appointment is at three.
我最后一个约会在三点。
Please make an appointment with my secretary.
请跟我秘书定个见面时间。
His appointment was slotted for two p.m.
会见他的时间定在下午两点。
Appointment booking services are free of charge.
预约服务是免费的。
Her appointment as leader revitalized the party.
她担任领袖後， 该党获得了转机。
