appoint/əˈpɔɪnt/
vt.1. 任命；委派to appoint a secretary委派一个秘书
We must appoint a new teacher at once to the mountain school.我们必须立即委派一名新教师到那山村小学去。
Dr Gray has been appointed to a consultancy.格雷医生被派去当会诊医生了。
2. 选拔组成to appoint a committee任命一个委员会
3. （常与for连用）指定；约定to appoint a time for the meeting指定开会时间
They appointed a place to exchange stamps.他们约定一个地方交换邮票。