逍遥右脑 2016-04-07 09:15
appointment的用法
1.I have an appointment with the doctor this afternoon. 我今天下午与医生有约。
I made an appointment to see her in my office on Monday evening. 我约定星期一晚上在我办公室见她。
常见搭配。如:
make [fix] an appointment with sb 与某人约会
keep (break) an appointment 守约(失约)
有时也可用作不可数名词,但主要用于 by appointment( 可用作状语或表语)。如:
He will only see you by appointment. 必须事先约定,他才会见你。
Interviews are by appointment only. 会晤须经预定。
2. 表示“任命”、“任职”,多为不可数名词。如:
His appointment runs for five years. 他的任期为五年。
The appointment of Ann as [to be] secretary pleased all her friends. 安被任命为秘书使她所有的朋友都很高兴。
有时也可用作可数名词。如:
His promotion to manager was a popular appointment. 他升任经理是众望所归的。
3. 表示“职位”、“工作”,是可数名词。如:
His wife has a good appointment in a bank. 他妻子在一家银行有个好职位。