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活动内容：
a.填补一下相应单词的中文释义（有一词多义的其他词义也请给出），市场统一零售价5考元一个释义
b.每个单词下面的例句有兴趣有时间翻译的同学也可翻译一下方便他人，市场统一零售价10考元一个句子翻译
c.有任何想法烦请大家提出来，大家一起提高O(∩_∩)O  本期词汇：
appoint • elect • name • nominate • designate • co-opt • commission • vote sb in • vote sb into/onto sth
These verbs all mean to officially or formally choose sb for a job, especially an important one, or for a position of responsibility.
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS
► to appoint sb/name sb/nominate sb/designate sb/commission sb/vote sb in as sth
► to appoint/elect/name/nominate sb to sth
► to appoint/elect/name/nominate/designate/co-opt sb to do sth
► to officially/formally appoint/name/nominate/designate sb
appoint [ T ]
to choose sb for a job, especially an important one, or for a position of responsibility
They have appointed a new principal at my son's school.
OPP dismiss
► appointment noun [ C , U ]: Following her recent appointment to the post… ◇ the appointment of a new captain for the England team
elect [ T ]
to choose sb to do a particular job by voting for them
She became the first black woman to be elected to the Senate.
Elect is most often used in political contexts to refer to choosing governments, leaders and representatives, who are chosen by a formal, written vote.
► electoral adj. : electoral systems/reforms
name [ T ]
to choose sb for a job or position
When she resigned, he was named to the committee in her place.
nominate [ T ] ( rather formal )
to choose sb to do a particular job or task
He has now been formally nominated as presidential candidate.
designate [ T ] ( formal )
to choose sb for a particular job or position
The director is allowed to designate his/her successor.
NOTE name, nominate or designate?
Name is much more frequent, especially in written language. It is often used in business contexts to talk about appointing a new boss, committee member, etc.
However, nominate is used when you are talking about a particular task, not a job or position that continues for a period of time
Designate is a formal way of saying name .
co- opt [ T ]
to make sb a member of a group or committee by the agreement of all the other members
She was co-opted onto the board.
commission [ T , usually passive ]
to choose sb as an officer in one of the armed forces
He has just been commissioned (as a) pilot officer.
vote sb in , vote sb into sth , vote sb onto sth phrasal verb
to choose sb for a position by voting for them
She was voted onto the board of governors.
OPP vote sb out , vote sb out of/off sth |
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