designate

1. V-T When you designate someone or something as a particular thing, you formally give them that description or name. 命名

...a man interviewed in one of our studies whom we shall designate as E. …一個我們在一項研究中採訪過竝會將其命名爲E的男人。

There are efforts under way to designate the bridge a historic landmark. 在努力把這座橋定爲歷史地標。

2. V-T If something is designated for a particular purpose, it is set aside for that purpose. 指定[usu passive]

Some of the rooms were designated as offices. 其中一些房間是被指定用作辦公室的。

3. V-T When you designate someone as something, you formally choose them to do that particular job. 指派

Designate someone as the spokesperson. 指派某人爲發(fā)言人。

4. ADJ Designate is used to describe someone who has been formally chosen to do a particular job, but has not yet started doing it. 已任命但未就職的[n ADJ]

Japan's prime minister-designate is completing his cabinet today. 日本即將上任的首相今天將完成他的內閣組建。