*ap·point/ə`pɔɪnt; əˈpɔɪnt/ v [T] 1 to choose someone for a job etc 任命，委任: They've appointed a new principal at the school. 他们已经给学校委任了一名新校长。 2formal to say officially when or where something will happen 【正式】 约定，指定〔时间、地点〕: Judge Bailey appointed a day in July for the trial. 贝利法官指定于七月的某一天进行审讯。