appointment
Derived from the Old French 'aponter', meaning to arrange or to assign.
NOUN
(1)
[/əˈpɔɪnt.mənt/en-US]
約束
literal
/
アポイントメント
loanword
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任命
formal
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約束事
neutral
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予定
neutral
/
meeting
untranslatable
(Refers to a gathering but lacks a direct equivalent in the context of scheduled appointments.)
Antonyms
cancellation
A formal arrangement to meet or visit someone at a specific time and place. It can also refer to the act of officially choosing someone for a job or position, or the job or position itself.
| plural |
|---|
| appointments |
- I have a doctor's appointment at 3 PM, so I need to leave early today. — I have a scheduled visit with the doctor at 3 PM.
- Please call to make an appointment before you come to the office. — Please call to arrange a meeting time before visiting the office.
- Her appointment as the new director was announced today. — Her official selection for the role of director was made public today.
- The committee will oversee the appointment of new board members. — The committee will supervise the official process of choosing new board members.
VERB
(1)
[/əˈpɔɪnt/en-US]
指名する
formal
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任命する
formal
/
決める
neutral
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指定する
formal
/
assign
untranslatable
(Less common in the context of appointments; often refers to direct task assignments.)
To officially choose someone for a job or position, or to assign a duty or task to someone.
| past | present |
|---|---|
| appointed | appointing |
- The president will appoint a new ambassador to France. — The president will officially select a new ambassador.
- They decided to appoint him as the head of the committee. — They decided to assign him the role of head of the committee.
- The judge was appointed for life, ensuring his long-term tenure. — The judge was chosen for a lifelong position.
register: formal