appoint /ә'pɒint/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) create and charge with a task or function
• (v.) assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
• (v.) furnish

Chinese translation

• vt. 任命, 指定, 下令
• [法] 派, 派任, 任命

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/ә'pɒint/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.7 · Rare

Word forms

appointed, appointing, appoints

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