appointment學測 L4KK [əˈpɔɪntmənt] | /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
預約;約診;約會·任命;委派(職位)
一字身兼『預約』與『任命』雙義
She wrote her dentist appointment on the calendar so she wouldn't miss it.
她把看牙醫的預約寫在行事曆上,免得錯過。
一個畫面:指尖一點
點時間指尖點在行事曆上的一格
點人選指名某人擔任新職位
準時赴約依約定時刻出現,不遲到
義項
看診預約B1noun預約;約診;約會
I have an appointment with my doctor tomorrow at 9:00 AM.
我明天早上九點跟醫生有約。
make an appointmenthave an appointmentcancel an appointment
職位任命B1noun任命;委派(職位)
The company gave John a new appointment as team leader.
公司任命約翰擔任新的組長。
accept an appointmenta government appointment
片語
make an appointment預約時間 →跟人約定見面時間
keep an appointment準時赴約 →依約定時間出現
cancel an appointment取消預約 →取消已排定的約
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I have an ___ with my dentist at 3 pm. (appointment / apartment)
看答案
appointment
apartment 是公寓,appointment 才是預約,拼字相近易混淆。
'The company gave John a new appointment as team leader.' 這裡的 appointment 最接近哪個意思?(A) 約會 (B) 職位任命
看答案
(B)
此句指公司指派新職位,對應「任命」義項。
字族
appoint 指派;任命(動詞)