| 单词 | appointment |
| 释义 | appointment (əpɔɪntmənt ) Word forms: appointments 1. variable noun [usually with poss] The appointment of a person to a particular job is the choice of that person to do it. His appointment to the Cabinet would please the right-wing. [+ to/as] ...his appointment as foreign minister in 1985. Synonyms: selection, naming, election, choosing 2. countable noun An appointment is a job or position of responsibility. Mr Fay is to take up an appointment as a researcher with the Royal Society. Synonyms: job, office, position, post 3. countable noun [NOUN to-infinitive] A2 If you have an appointment with someone, you have arranged to see them at a particular time, usually in connection with their work or for a serious purpose. She has an appointment with her accountant. [+ with] I made an appointment to see a specialist. ...a dental appointment. Synonyms: meeting, interview, date, session 4. by appointment phrase If something can be done by appointment, people can arrange in advance to do it at a particular time. Viewing is by appointment only. Collocations: academic appointment His work was well regarded but, to his lasting regret, it never led to an academic appointment. Times, Sunday Times Next he studied asteroids and variable stars, meanwhile hoping for an academic appointment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1967, he received his first academic appointment, as an instructor in clinical dermatology. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Despite many offers he never accepted another formal academic appointment, and refused all offers of honorary degrees. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Now it has become a curse, forcing taxpayerfunded universities to insist on the primacy of research over teaching in respect both of academic appointments and promotions. Times, Sunday Times The union says that objectives include paid annual leave, time off for antenatal appointments and fair treatment for part-time workers. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Meanwhile, at least one joint antenatal appointment will be offered to mums and dads, or another relative. The Sun (2009) At my antenatal appointment at 26 weeks, the midwife found traces of protein in my urine. The Sun (2014) On the appointment date, we received a text cancelling it and requesting we book another date. Times,Sunday Times The new goal involved measuring the number of days between a veteran's desired appointment date and the actual date of the appointment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Users can search by type of service, location, and preferred appointment date and time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He added that no patients had been placed in the queue since the end of last year and that all patients were now being given appointment dates. Times, Sunday Times Hospital managers say the system was created because of a shortage of consultants in the urology department, which meant that specific appointment dates could not be set. Times, Sunday Times A new constitution would enable the president to seize control of the judiciary and empower the armed forces to approve the appointment of defence ministers. Times, Sunday Times The judge, therefore, had been wrong to hold that the sole director could validly approve the appointment of joint administrators under that principle. Times, Sunday Times A member of the selection panel that approved her appointment broke cover to make the revelation. Times, Sunday Times Congress would not have approved her appointment, she said. Times, Sunday Times The commission has pledged to hold a 'lessons learnt' inquiry into what went wrong and has approved the appointment of a new director-general of facilities and support. Times, Sunday Times He tells me he has decided to take a blood test himself, then picks up his phone and calls his assistant to arrange an appointment. Times, Sunday Times (2014) We will do our best to arrange an appointment as soon as possible, but some delay may be unavoidable. The Times Literary Supplement (2014) Three quarters of doctors say patients are researching their condition on the internet before attending appointments, according to a new report. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Time off work to attend hospital appointments will depend on the particular circumstances. Times, Sunday Times (2007) When he failed to attend the appointment, no further checks were made. The Sun (2013) Three quarters of doctors say patients are researching their condition on the internet before attending appointments, according to a new report. Times, Sunday Times (2014) My employer has refused to give me time off to attend hospital appointments. Times, Sunday Times (2007) When he failed to attend the appointment, no further checks were made. The Sun (2013) Bosses could always use their discretion to block an appointment or promotion. Times, Sunday Times (2016) One Whitehall source said that experts had been used in the past, but some permanent secretaries wanted to block the appointments. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Sixty votes will again be needed to stop Republicans blocking the appointment of such a committee. Times, Sunday Times (2009) And 27 per cent of all board appointments in the past year have been female: up from 13 per cent. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Further board appointments, including a new chief financial officer, will be made shortly. Times, Sunday Times (2010) If most outside shareholders reject a board appointment, the company must think again. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It was also claimed yesterday that too many patients were struggling to book GP appointments. Times, Sunday Times (2014) By the time she got round to booking an appointment, the six-month voucher had expired. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Best to book an appointment with your doctor to talk through what's wrong. The Sun (2013) He developed a reputation as a party maverick, and was never seriously considered for a cabinet appointment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His selections on cabinet appointments are center, if not center right. Christianity Today A total of 235 cabinet appointments have been made since 1997. Times, Sunday Times Cabinet appointments will send a crucial message. Times, Sunday Times As news of cabinet appointments filtered through, however, doubts began to creep in. Times, Sunday Times Touch the address in a calendar appointment and it shows you the location on a map. Times, Sunday Times Individuals' speech, handwriting and typing habits are also being collected, as are call logs, the names of people listed in calendar appointments and information about what people buy online. Times, Sunday Times Flagged headings can optionally appear as tasks or calendar appointments within a separate task management or calendaring application. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His appointment was cancelled . Times, Sunday Times (2015) She considered cancelling the appointment when her grandmother died. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The hospital has cancelled routine appointments. Times, Sunday Times (2012) But aides have been told to cancel all appointments. The Sun (2006) She considered cancelling the appointment when her grandmother died. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Ipswich hospital has cancelled routine appointments. Times, Sunday Times (2012) I know she and her husband were waiting for a fertility clinic appointment. The Sun I accompanied my wife to her hospital diabetic clinic appointment last week. Times, Sunday Times And many of those men are opting to have the 300 injections alongside their wives or girlfriends, booking their clinic appointments as twosomes. The Sun Twelve years when your life's only dramas are clinic appointments and adjustments to your meds. Times, Sunday Times He had not been taking his medication or attending clinic appointments to try to control his illness, as he had been advised. Times, Sunday Times The appointment was confirmed yesterday by the Prime Minister. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The MoD refused to confirm the appointments. The Sun (2016) The company confirmed the appointment but refused to say how much the banker would be paid. The Sun (2009) I still remember the terror of my first counseling appointment. Christianity Today (2000) We followed up our counseling appointments with long conversations on the phone. Christianity Today (2000) We had a counselling appointment but he pulled out. The Sun (2014) I still remember the terror of my first counselling appointment. Christianity Today (2000) We followed up our counselling appointments with long conversations on the phone. Christianity Today (2000) We had a counselling appointment but he pulled out. The Sun (2014) Otherwise, sort out a dental appointment in due course. The Sun (2013) Who runs to a dental appointment? Times, Sunday Times (2006) Eating it always made me feel ashamed and in need of an urgent dental appointment. The Sun (2013) By ghastly bad luck, she'd had a dental appointment not long after mine. Times, Sunday Times (2012) I release my fear of the dentist appointment this morning. Christianity Today I don't have my date book, but there had to be something, a dentist appointment, dinner with friends, faculty meeting. The Times Literary Supplement You give reminders about a dentist appointment or pick up the milk at the store. Christianity Today He ends our conversation saying he has a dentist appointment. Times, Sunday Times Records show 164 were a result of dental pain - with 55 per cent of those unable to secure a 'timely' dentist appointment. The Sun We continued with the usual rounds of doctor appointments. Times, Sunday Times The new service was designed as a more comprehensive first port of call to help patients to book family doctor appointments or to call for an ambulance. Times, Sunday Times Plus there were all the doctor appointments. Christianity Today How come doctor appointments are midday, ruining fore and afternoon? Globe and Mail I have to take him in a taxi to ist at another hospital for some specialist doctor appointments they don't do the hospital at which he lives. The Sun They may have wanted to turn to a consultant for advice, but they did not need to turn the art of executive appointment into a pseudo-science. Times, Sunday Times But investors have shrugged off the executive appointments and ignored the programming changes. Times, Sunday Times Importing fresh blood from outside has been the trend among recent chief executive appointments. Times, Sunday Times As an aside, many in the game remain puzzled as to what a company that specialises in senior executive appointments could bring to the recruitment process. Times, Sunday Times Sources close to the company say the new chairman is likely to be an external appointment. Times, Sunday Times (2015) That makes an external appointment likely. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Some shareholders said that they would have preferred an external appointment. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It also offers follow-up appointments with a consultant in the UK. Times, Sunday Times (2007) They have regular follow-up appointments. The Sun (2010) Police issued an alert after he missed a follow-up appointment. The Sun (2010) Time off work to attend hospital appointments will depend on the particular circumstances. Times, Sunday Times (2007) She won't let me come to any hospital appointments. The Sun (2009) Last week my mother called and asked me to go to a hospital appointment with her. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Both would be likely to be an interim appointment to stabilise the party and allow a transition to a leader with a wider appeal. Times, Sunday Times He accepted the interim appointment under those conditions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Interim appointments are similar to short-term contracts except that the position will tend to be at a higher level. Times, Sunday Times Financial services accounted for 45% of interim appointments in the private sector. Times, Sunday Times Emergency or interim appointments also require a delicate touch. Times, Sunday Times He was the first internal appointment in the company's 50-year history. Times, Sunday Times (2015) All 17 senior managers were internal appointments. Times, Sunday Times (2012) An internal appointment is thought to be unlikely. Times, Sunday Times (2006) That is why I am introducing far-reaching plans to open up legal careers and judicial appointments to a broader range of people. Times, Sunday Times (2011) A large part of the explanation is the obscurity in which judicial appointments are made. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Today we try to ensure a more objective process of judicial appointments, excluding political interference. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Again we received a text on the day of the appointment stating that the engineer could not keep the appointment. Times,Sunday Times He simply goes on to his next patient and has his appointment secretary take note of the patient who failed to keep the appointment. Christianity Today Perhaps you need to phone the bank, keep an appointment with a prospective employer - or maybe just do your tax return. Times, Sunday Times During the raid one 'customer' turned up and tried to keep his appointment. The Sun During the days that followed, not only did he and the deputies loyal to him keep their appointment with the public executioner; others followed. The Times Literary Supplement Once you have your list, make an appointment with your local careers office. The Sun (2014) But if you do notice that something's up, you should make an appointment straight away. The Sun (2009) I suggest making an appointment with this person. Christianity Today (2000) So why not take a deep breath and make an appointment? Times, Sunday Times (2010) You have to make an appointment well in advance. Times, Sunday Times (2010) They try to ensure that each managerial appointment represents a radical deviation from the one before. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He was player-coach at Leicester before accepting his first permanent managerial appointment, at Charlton, last month. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Her departure came on the day that two managerial appointments were made. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Her medical appointment last night diagnosed a torn cartilage. Times, Sunday Times Knowing it can at times be difficult to get a medical appointment, the organisation employs its own company doctor. Times, Sunday Times In my twenties it was one medical appointment a month. Times, Sunday Times One juror was not pleased when the judge stepped in, over his head, to try to move a medical appointment - so that time would be saved. Times, Sunday Times Acceptable excuses for absence are stipulated as medical appointments, work or appointments with other agencies. Times, Sunday Times All missed appointments should be automatically rescheduled once. Cultural Anthropology (1995) One in five blood donor appointments were missed last week. The Sun (2015) Or if you miss an appointment for no good reason you might face a fine. The Sun (2016) The official appointment will bring an end to the worst-kept secret in the history of rugby union. Times, Sunday Times He never had a very prosperous childhood and early life, so he was age 40 before he received an official appointment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This was an official appointment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its definition includes making ministerial and official appointments, chairing cabinet meetings, and managing diplomatic and national security crises. Times,Sunday Times Alongside these official appointments, he gave freely of his time to numerous other organisations. Times, Sunday Times A hospital outpatient appointment would then be required only if specialist management is needed. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Consultants get their status from how many outpatient appointments they log and how many beds they control. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Thousands of operations and outpatient appointments will be cancelled because of industrial action. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Since this utility has made a blatant patronage appointment, its integrity and ethical standard of operation are henceforth highly suspect. Globe and Mail Some considered the move as a patronage appointment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Greenway reluctantly returned to the leadership of the opposition, and sought a patronage appointment to cap off his career. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This thus allowed for strong administrative control and continued government patronage appointments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He concentrated on maintaining good relations with his fellow judges and on cleansing the court of patronage appointments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The team will finish the summer tour before a permanent appointment is made. Times, Sunday Times (2013) I was a student at the time so I couldn't take up a permanent appointment. Times, Sunday Times (2007) That's why we are determined to strengthen the role of ministers in permanent secretary appointments. Times, Sunday Times (2013) In this sense the job will be a political appointment. Times, Sunday Times The new spokeswoman will be a political appointment rather than civil service, allowing her to engage with questions about opposition party policies. Times,Sunday Times But this was as a civil servant, not a political appointment. Times, Sunday Times That ruled out speculation that there might be a political appointment. Times,Sunday Times The report's authors warned commitments have wavered and are 'one political appointment from difficulties'. The Sun But she says despite her regular appointments the surgery never got to the source of the problems. The Sun We have regular appointments with counsellors and quick access to them if we need them. Times, Sunday Times Rising numbers of older patients requiring more regular appointments. Times, Sunday Times For special interest groups were regular appointments for meetings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I decided to request an appointment with my people. Christianity Today Visitors must request an appointment to view them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Significantly, the applicants had not requested the appointment of a special advocate. Times, Sunday Times In 1994, he requested the appointment of a coadjutor. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1892, because of his advancing years and failing health, he requested the appointment of a coadjutor. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During a routine appointment, a nurse told me my blood pressure was high. The Sun (2014) About 40 schools remained closed and hospitals cancelled routine appointments. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Book a routine appointment with your doctor. The Sun (2014) Sometimes I will give them an assignment and schedule another appointment to hear the result. Christianity Today (2000) Let's schedule an appointment for this afternoon at three. Christianity Today (2000) My regularly scheduled appointments are now filled six weeks ahead. Christianity Today (2000) Eight of the 10 clinical commissioning areas with the highest proportion of patients unable to secure an appointment were those with high or moderate deprivation. Times, Sunday Times You may have more luck securing an appointment online than through phoning or pleading at reception. The Sun Brilliant examination results in 1819 secured his appointment to the staff. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 2004, he secured his appointment for presidency; though the opposition and religious alliance boycotted the elections. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Although a finalist, he was eventually unsuccessful at securing the appointment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The subsequent appointment of 'someone from abroad' almost always turns into disaster. Times, Sunday Times Their relaxed attitude towards tardiness, which can sometimes mean that subsequent appointments start late. Times, Sunday Times After an initial session costing 550, subsequent appointments are 150 per half-hour. Times, Sunday Times He cancelled her subsequent appointments. Times, Sunday Times Her rapport with these two countries served her well in her subsequent appointments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A temporary appointment also plays into the hands of the employer; you know someone an awful lot better after you've worked with them, even after a few weeks. Times, Sunday Times This was technically only a temporary appointment; his subjects would have to approve it a year later to make it permanent. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This was a temporary appointment, meant only to serve the transfer of power. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They received the pay applicable to the position they were holding, but only by virtue of their temporary appointment and without the command or disciplinary powers vested in the rank. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some of these have been temporary appointments forced by injury but 11 captains in 12 seasons indicates more than just uncertainty. Times, Sunday Times A positive test will mean an urgent specialist appointment. The Sun (2015) Just make sure you don't have any urgent appointments. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Perhaps he had an urgent appointment with social services. The Sun (2011) The government holds a special share in the company that, in some circumstances, would give it the power to veto an appointment. Times, Sunday Times (2013) This appointment was originally vetoed last year by the Labour government. Times, Sunday Times (2010) They can also veto the appointment of a new editor. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The appointments generally were welcomed by business organisations. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He added that at the time Labour had welcomed the appointment. Times, Sunday Times (2015) This does not mean his appointment was universally welcomed . Times, Sunday Times (2011) Translations: Chinese: 任命, 约会 Japanese: 予約, 約束 |
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