early 15c., "an agreement," also "a fixing of a date for official business," from Middle French apointement, from apointer (see appoint). Meaning "act of placing in office" is attested from 1650s.
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1. I hate to rush you but I have another appointment later on.
我真不想催你，但我稍后還有一個約會。
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2. Drake and his cohorts were not pleased with my appointment.
德雷克那一幫人對我的任命很不滿。
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3. At the time, his appointment seemed a stroke of genius.
當時，對他的任命猶如神來之筆。
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4. His appointment to the Cabinet would please the right-wing.
他被任命為內閣成員會讓右翼黨派很高興。
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5. A background check is normally a preliminary to a presidential appointment.