"appointment" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 预约
• 任命

Definition

appointment 指事先约定好的见面时间，尤其是与医生、客户或其他专业人士的会面。它也可以表示任命某人担任正式职位。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'appointment' 最常见的意思是预约好的会面，常见搭配有 'make an appointment', 'cancel an appointment', 'have a doctor's appointment'。在正式语境中，它也可以表示“任命”，如 'her appointment as director'。它通常不用于随意的社交安排，那种情况更常用 'meeting' 或 'date'。

Examples

I have a dentist appointment at 3 p.m.

我下午三点有个牙医**预约**。

She made an appointment for Friday morning.

她预约了周五上午的**时间**。

His appointment as manager starts next month.

他担任经理的**任命**从下个月开始。

Sorry, I can't talk now—I’m on my way to an appointment.

抱歉，我现在不能说话——我正赶去一个**预约**。

I had to cancel my appointment because my train was delayed.

因为火车晚点了，我不得不取消我的**预约**。

Getting an appointment at that clinic is almost impossible.

在那家诊所挂到**预约**几乎是不可能的。