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designate

释义

designate

adjectivenever before nounformal

UK /ˈdezɪɡnət/

1
chosen for a particular job but not yet officially doing that job
the ambassador designate
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe workers
acting
auxiliary
auxiliary

designate

adjectivenever before nounformal

US /ˈdezɪɡˌneɪt/US /ˈdezɪɡnət/

1
chosen for a particular job but not yet officially doing that job
the ambassador designate
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe workers
acting
auxiliary
auxiliary

designate

verb transitive

UK /ˈdezɪɡneɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	designate
he/she/it	designates
present participle	designating
past tense	designated
past participle	designated

1
to formally choose someone or something for a particular purpose
Nobody has yet been designated as the leader.
social workers designated to work with difficult children
Synonyms and related words
To choose someone or something
choose
pick
decide on
2
formalto give someone or something a particular name, title, or description
The park was designated as an area of outstanding natural beauty in 1975.
Synonyms and related words
To say that something has a particular quality or feature
rate
term
attribute to
Synonyms and related words
To name, or to have a particular name
name
call
christen
3
to represent something in a particular way, for example with a sign or symbol
Road hazards are designated by yellow diamond-shaped signs.
Synonyms and related words
To be a sign or symbol of something
signify
stand for
symbolize

designate

verb transitive

US /ˈdezɪɡˌneɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	designate
he/she/it	designates
present participle	designating
past tense	designated
past participle	designated

1
to formally choose someone or something for a particular purpose
Nobody has yet been designated as the leader.
social workers designated to work with difficult children
Synonyms and related words
To choose someone or something
choose
pick
decide on
2
formalto give someone or something a particular name, title, or description
The park was designated as a National Monument in 1975.
Synonyms and related words
To say that something has a particular quality or feature
rate
term
attribute to
Synonyms and related words
To name, or to have a particular name
name
call
christen
3
to represent something in a particular way, for example with a sign or symbol
Road hazards are designated by yellow diamond-shaped signs.
Synonyms and related words
To be a sign or symbol of something
signify
indicate
stand for

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