1. 任命,选派
2. 职位
3. 约会,约定
4.(尤指美国黑手党成员间的)约会
5.[复数](尤指旅馆的)家具,陈设,设备
6.[复数](尤指船舶的)设备
7.[复数](士兵、马匹的)装备;(任何)东西,物件
单词分析
- 这些名词均有“约会”之意。
engagement普通用词,可与本组的另外两个词换用。泛指任何商定的地点和时间见面,专指针对某一目的约会。
appointment通常指严格根据时间表上预约的时间进行的约见或约会,其目的主要是讨论公事或业务问题。
date主要指朋友之间的随便约见或男女之间的约会。
- (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
- a person who is appointed to a job or position
- the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed
- a meeting arranged in advance
- (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment
- the act of putting a person into a non-elective position