appointment
单词辨析：
通常指对某人担任某一职务的不经选举的任命。
The appointment of John as chairman of the meeting will be announced tomorrow.
约翰任大会主席的任命将于明日宣布。
What do you think of the appointment of a new foreign minister?
你对任命新的外交部长一事有何看法？
指职务、任务、工作等的分派。
Her assignment to other duties was decided.
她担任的其他职责已经定了下来。
When was she informed of her assignment as manager of that new department?
她何时得知已被指派为那个新部门的经理的？
指为了某一特定目的的指派。
The designation of Jim as our new teacher will be announced soon.
吉姆被指派为我们的新老师的事很快就会宣布。
The designation of the newcomer for the post is known to all.
大家都知道这个新来的人将担任该职务。
主要指与某人在某一具体时间、地点见面的正式约定，尤指与工作相关的预约。
He has an appointment to see the doctor.
他约好了看医生。
Jim has an appointment with his client at 11 o'clock.
吉姆11点约了客户。
指与爱慕的异性或恋人之间的见面。
Have you got a date this evening?
你今天晚上有约会没有？
She has a date with Jim tomorrow afternoon.
她明天下午和吉姆有约会。
指做某事的正式安排，尤与工作有关。
Her excuse of a prior engagement was accepted.
她事先另有安排的理由被接受了。
I have an engagement with Mr. Brown to play golf at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
我和布朗先生约好了今天下午两点钟打高尔夫球。
相关例句：
Rose had forgotten all about their appointment.
罗斯把他们的约会全忘掉了。
I fixed up an appointment to see her
我安排了与她见面。
You may cancel or rearrange the appointment
你可以取消约会或是重新安排约会时间。
The club also offers its congratulations to D. Brown on his appointment as president.
俱乐部也对D.布朗被任命为主席表示祝贺。
His appointment to the Cabinet would please the right-wing.
他被任命为内阁成员会让右翼党派很高兴。
I'm already late for my next appointment
下一个约会我已经晚了。