"appointment" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 預約
• 任命

Definition

appointment 指事先約定好的見面時間，尤其是與醫生、客戶或其他專業人士的會面。它也可以表示任命某人擔任正式職位。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'appointment' 最常見的意思是預約好的會面，常見搭配有 'make an appointment', 'cancel an appointment', 'have a doctor's appointment'。在正式語境中，它也可以表示「任命」，如 'her appointment as director'。它通常不用於隨意的社交安排，那種情況更常用 'meeting' 或 'date'。

Examples

I have a dentist appointment at 3 p.m.

我下午三點有個牙醫**預約**。

She made an appointment for Friday morning.

她預約了週五上午的**時間**。

His appointment as manager starts next month.

他擔任經理的**任命**從下個月開始。

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

抱歉，我現在不能說話——我正趕去一個**預約**。

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

因為火車誤點了，我不得不取消我的**預約**。

Getting an appointment at that clinic is almost impossible.

在那家診所掛到**預約**幾乎是不可能的。