appointment的用法
1.I have an appointment with the doctor this afternoon. 我今天下午與醫(yī)生有約。
I made an appointment to see her in my office on Monday evening. 我約定星期一晚上在我辦公室見她。
常見搭配。如:
make [fix] an appointment with sb 與某人約會(huì)
keep (break) an appointment 守約(失約)
有時(shí)也可用作不可數(shù)名詞,但主要用于 by appointment( 可用作狀語或表語)。如:
He will only see you by appointment. 必須事先約定,他才會(huì)見你。
Interviews are by appointment only. 會(huì)晤須經(jīng)預(yù)定。
2. 表示“任命”、“任職”,多為不可數(shù)名詞。如:
His appointment runs for five years. 他的任期為五年。
The appointment of Ann as [to be] secretary pleased all her friends. 安被任命為秘書使她所有的朋友都很高興。
有時(shí)也可用作可數(shù)名詞。如:
His promotion to manager was a popular appointment. 他升任經(jīng)理是眾望所歸的。
3. 表示“職位”、“工作”,是可數(shù)名詞。如:
His wife has a good appointment in a bank. 他妻子在一家銀行有個(gè)好職位。
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