designate的过去式是:designated。designate的词语用法是v.(动词)designate的基本意思是“任命,指派”,它指的是当权者或机构的一种比较正式的选拔和任命。designate的意思是vt.指定;标明;把...定名为;选派;adj.指定的。
一、详尽释义点此查看designate的详细内容
二、双解释义
三、词典解释
1.标示;把…定名为;称呼
When youdesignate someone or somethingas a particular thing, you formally give them that description or name.
e.g. ...a man interviewed in one of our studies whom we shalldesignate as E...
在我们的一项研究中接受访谈的男子,我们称之为 E
e.g. There are efforts under way todesignate the bridge a historic landmark...
人们正在努力将这座桥定为历史遗迹。
2.指定
If somethingis designated for a particular purpose, it is set aside for that purpose.
e.g. Some of the rooms were designated as offices.
其中一些房间被指定用作办公室。
e.g. ...scholarships designated for minorities...
专门给予少数族裔学生的奖学金
3.指派;选派;委任
When youdesignate someoneas something, you formally choose them to do that particular job.
designate
e.g. Designate someone as the spokesperson...
指派某人为发言人
e.g. The President's designated successor is his son.
总统的选定继承人是他的儿子。
4.(已受委派)尚未上任的;(已当选)尚未就职的
Designate is used to describe someone who has been formally chosen to do a particular job, but has not yet started doing it.
e.g. Japan's Prime Minister-designate is completing his Cabinet today.
日本的当选首相今日将完成组阁。
四、例句
She was designated sportswoman of the year.
她被指定为本年度的体坛明星。
The chairman has designated that boy as his successor.
主席已经指定那个男孩作他的继承人。
Black lines designate boundaries on this map.
在这幅地图上黑线标示疆界。
The ruler of a kingdom is designated a king.
王国的统治者称作国王。
He was designated to lead the expedition.
他被指派率领远征队。
The ambassador designate is going to meet honored foreign guests.
大使指定人选将要迎接外国贵客。
五、常见句型
六、经典引文
The twenty Ministers designate..went to Buckingham Palace to be sworn in.
出自:B. WebbJosiah..was designated to his task before his birth.
出自:F. D. MauriceBrooke was..designated to succeed Wavell as Commander-in-Chief.
出自:D. Fraser七、词语用法
designate的相关近义词
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designate的相关临近词
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