appointment

UK:  [ə'pɔɪntmənt]

US:  [ə'pɔɪntmənt]

复数：appointments  

n.

1.约定,约见,预约,约好;见到

2.任命,委派,任用

3.任命,委任,分配

4.任职,官职,职位

5.交际

6.安置

7.设备;家具

8.法令,命令;天意

9.指定;约定,约会;【医学】(门诊)预约

10.【法律】指定(财产受益人)

1 . Even if you are upset because an appointment on today's calendar falls through, don't take it out on everyone else.
即使你因为今天日程表上的约会泡汤而伤心，也不要向别人发泄。

2 . You didn't get out in Tuesday, you made appointment to meet him in your office.
星期二你不外出，约他来你办公室小聚。

3 . Sure, you're welcome any time by appointment, but I have to tell you the building is close to a railway.
当然可以，随时欢迎预约。但是我得事先告诉你，这栋房子靠近铁路。

4 . In the first months of my appointment, difficulties and challenges cropped up in large number, but I wouldn't slacken my pace.
在我上任的最初，我面临过许多的困难和挑战，但我不能懈怠，我必须不断前进来克服它们。

5 . Had Mr Cameron made such an appointment in 2007, instead of Mr Coulson, he would not be in such a mess now.
如果卡梅伦在2007年作出这样的任命而非选择了库尔森，现在的他就不会如此焦头烂额了。