(1)任命，委派(name or assign to or choose for a job or position or office)[T+n，T+n+prep(to)，C+n +n，C+n+prep(as)，C+n+to-inf(be)，C+n+to-inf]：～a new manager/a teacher/a cabinet member/a medical officer/Jackson 任命新经理/教师/内阁成员/医务官员/杰克逊;～sb to a post/to a position/to headmastership 任命某人担任一职务/一职位/校长职务;～a lawyer to the bench 任命一律师担任法官;～sb headmaster/manager/president of the club/secretary of state/chairman 任命某人为校长/经理/该俱乐部主席/国务大臣/主席;～sb as chairman/ambassador to France/one's deputy/one's representative/one's successor 任命某人为主席/驻法大使/自己的代理人/自己的代表/自己的接班人;～sb to be chairman/minister 任命某人为主席/部长;～sb to act as secretary/to catch the criminal 委派某人担任秘书/去抓罪犯;〖同〗name， assign，nominate;〖反〗discharge;

(2)委任(以组成)(set up，make or create sth by choosing members)[T+n]：～a committee 委任一个委员会;

(3)指(确，约，决)定(arrange，set，fix，agree on or decide on)[T+n，T+n+prep(for)](fml)：～the trial date 确定审讯日期;～a date/a time/a place for a meeting约定一个开会的日期/时间/地点;～a date/a day to have dinner together 约定一个日子见面/一起吃饭;～8 o'clock as the hour to begin/the square as the place for the meeting 约定8点为开始的时间/广场为见面地点;〖同〗 set，fix，determine，decide on，choose，settle，arrange;〖反〗cancel，change，rearrange;

(4)装饰(备)(furnish;equip)[T+n]：(decorator)～a new hotel with ultra-modern furnishings(装饰工)用超现代的陈设把一个新旅店装备起来;The room was ～ed with fine silver.房间里摆着精制的银器。〖同〗furnish，equip，provide，supply;

→appoin′tee n 被委任者;ap′pointed adj 被委任的;指(约)定的;͵ap′pointment n;

【用法】任命的职位前用介词to;如为担任着唯一职位的人，其前不用介词;当该职位是临时的，或强调的是职位而不是人时，表人的名词前用介词as。