词汇 | designate |
释义 | designate (adjective) designate 4 ENTRIES FOUND: designate (verb) designate (adjective) designated driver (noun) designated hitter (noun) 1 designate /ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪt/ verb designates; designated; designating 1 designate /ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪt/ verb designates; designated; designating Learner's definition of DESIGNATE [+ object] 1 : to officially choose (someone or something) to do or be something : to officially give (someone or something) a particular role or purpose选派;任命;指定 It might be difficult to designate [=select] an appropriate place for the event.为这次活动选个合适的场所可能有困难。 We need to designate [=appoint] a new leader.我们需要任命一位新领导。 — often used as (be) designated常用作(be) designated money designated [=set aside] for the scholarship fund留作奖学金基金的钱 He was designated team captain. = He was designated as team captain. [=he was made team captain]他被委任为队长。 The park has been designated as a wildlife refuge.这个公园被定为野生动物保护区。 — often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式 He was designated to be team captain.他被委任为队长。 2 a : to call (something or someone) by a particular name or title把…命名为;把…称作 We designated [=named] the first one “alpha.”我们把第一个命名为alpha。 — often used as (be) designated常用作(be) designated The four parts were designated A, B, C, and D in the diagram.图表中四个部分分别称为A、B、C和D。 b : to be used as a name for (something or someone)用作…的名字 The word eventually came to designate [=refer to] any kind of mistake.这个词最后成了各种错误的代名词。 3 : to mark, show, or represent (something)标明;表示;代表 The wooden stakes designate the edge of the building site.这些木桩表示建筑工地的界桩。 — usually used as (be) designated通常用作(be) designated Free items are designated by blue stickers.免费项目用蓝色标签标明。 The state capital is designated [=indicated] by a star.州首府用星号标注。 — designated adjective We all agreed to meet at a designated time. [=a specific time that we agreed on]我们都同意在指定时间见面。 18 years old is the designated age to vote.18周岁是参加选举的法定年龄。 — see also designated driver, designated hitter — designator /ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɚ/ noun, plural designators [count] 2 designate /ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɚ/ adjective 2 designate /ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɚ/ adjective Learner's definition of DESIGNATE not used before a noun formal : chosen for a particular job but not officially doing that job yet已当选尚未就职的;候任的 the governor designate [=the governor elect]候任州长 |
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