Appointed
“Appointed” 指被正式委任到职位，如 “the newly appointed director”（新任命的主任）。也可指确定的时间或布置，如 “at the appointed hour”（在约定时刻）、“well-appointed room”（设施齐全的房间）。
- “She was appointed head of the department last spring.” (她去年春天被任命为系主任。)
- “Please arrive at the appointed time.” (请在约定时间到达。)
- “The committee appointed a small team to review the data.” (委员会指定小组审查数据。)
“Appoint” 来自古法语 apointier，与 point（点、时刻）相关，本义为“指定到某一点/某位”。
ap-（向）+ point（点）+ -ed：名词 appointment（任命、约会）；无复杂后缀。
政府与 corporate press release 常用 “appointed CEO”；历史 “appointed officials” 与民选官员对比；酒店 “appointed” 形容装修配置。
- 原形: appoint
- 现在分词: appointing
- 名词: appointment
- 固定搭配: “newly appointed” (新任命的), “appointed time” (约定时间), “self-appointed” (自封的)
point 是“点”，appoint 把人点到位 → appointed 就是“已经被点名为那个角色了”。
“The board appointed her treasurer, and she started balancing the books the same week.” (董事会任命她为财务，她同一周就开始对账。)