vt.
约定,确定,决定,指定(日期、时间、地点等):
to appoint a time for a meeting
约定会议(或会见)时间:
We appointed the school-house as place for the meeting.
我们确定校舍为会面地点。
任命,委派,选派,派:
to appoint a chairman
任命一名主席
to appoint a new treasurer
任命一名新会计
to appoint a judge to the bench
任命审判员