designate
adj
(following ns 用於名词之後) appointed to a job (but not yet having officially started it) 已受委任(而尚未上任)的
the editor, director, archbishop, etc designate 已受委任的编辑、 董事、 大主教等.
designate v
1 [Tn] mark or point out (sth) clearly 清楚地标出或指出(某事物)
designate the boundaries of sth 标出某事物的分界线.
2 [esp passive 尤用於被动语态
Cn.n, Cn.n/a]
~ sb/sth (as) sth (fml 文)
(a) choose sb/sth for a special purpose 为某目的选择某人[某事物]
The town has been designated (as) a development area. 该城已被定为开发区.
(b) give a particular name, title or position to sb 给某人某名称、 称号、 职务或地位
She was designated (as) sportswoman of the year. 她被命名为本年度的体坛明星.
The chairman has designated Christina as his successor. 主席已指定克里斯蒂娜作他的继任人.
Mei Ge, did you find out the price for the IBM PC 386?
梅格,你查到了IBM386微机的价格了吗?
Why are you making this journey?
你们为什么要作这样的旅行呢?
My dear friend, Mathilde. Let me tell you something. That necklace you borrowed from me wasn't a real diamond necklace. It wasn't valuable at all. The stones in the necklace were made of glass. It was worth five hundred francs at the most.