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appointment

释义

appointment

noun

UK /əˈpɔɪntmənt/

Word Forms

singular	appointment
plural	appointments

1
countable an arrangement to see someone at a particular time, especially for a business meeting or to get a professional service
make an appointment:
Why don’t you make an appointment with one of our doctors?
appointment with:
I’d like to arrange an appointment with the headteacher.
appointment to do something:
I have an appointment to see my lawyer next Saturday.
keep an appointment (=go to an appointment that you have arranged):
Please notify us if you are unable to keep your appointment.
by appointment:
Viewing of the property is by appointment only.
Synonyms and related words
Official meetings and conferences
AGM
annual general meeting
appointment
2
countable/uncountable the fact of being given a new job, especially an important one
appointment as/to:
Mr Toubon’s appointment as mayor/to the mayoralty
Synonyms and related words
To employ someone
employ
appoint
take on
1. 2a
  countable a job, especially an important job
  Her first academic appointment was as a lecturer at Manchester University.
  Internal appointments are advertised on the noticeboard.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words relating to jobs and work
  a good/smart/clever career move
  appointment
  background

appointment

noun

US /əˈpɔɪntmənt/

Word Forms

singular	appointment
plural	appointments

1
countable an arrangement to see someone at a particular time, especially for a business meeting or to get a professional service
make an appointment:
Why don’t you make an appointment with one of our doctors?
appointment with:
I’d like to arrange an appointment with the headteacher.
appointment to do something:
I have an appointment to see my lawyer next Saturday.
keep an appointment (=go to an appointment that you have arranged):
Please notify us if you are unable to keep your appointment.
by appointment:
Viewing of the property is by appointment only.
Synonyms and related words
Official meetings and conferences
AGM
annual meeting
appointment
2
countable/uncountable the fact of being given a new job, especially an important one
appointment as/to:
his appointment as governor of California/to the governorship of California
Synonyms and related words
To employ someone
employ
appoint
take on
1. 2a
  countable a job, especially an important job
  Her first academic appointment was as an assistant professor at Yale.
  Internal appointments are advertised on the bulletin board.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words relating to jobs and work
  a good/smart/clever career move
  appointment
  background

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