英汉词典

1. 任命；委派；指派
    If you appoint someone to a job or official position, you formally choose them for it.

    e.g. It made sense to appoint a banker to this job...
           指派一位银行家做这份工作是明智之举。
    e.g. The commission appointed a special investigator to conduct its own inquiry...
           委员会委派了一个特别调查员自行调查。