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designate

verb
 
🔊/ˈdezɪɡneɪt/
🔊/ˈdezɪɡneɪt/
(formal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they designate
🔊/ˈdezɪɡneɪt/
🔊/ˈdezɪɡneɪt/
he / she / it designates
🔊/ˈdezɪɡneɪts/
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past simple designated
🔊/ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/
🔊/ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/
past participle designated
🔊/ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/
🔊/ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/
-ing form designating
🔊/ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪŋ/
🔊/ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪŋ/
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  1.  
    [often passive] to say officially that somebody/something has a particular character or name; to describe somebody/something in a particular way命名；指定；认定
    • be designated (as) something This area has been designated (as) a National Park.本区已定为国家公园。
    • The school has been designated a specialist science academy.该学校已被指定为专科学院。
    • be designated (as being/having something) Several pupils were designated as having moderate or severe learning difficulties.几名学生被认定有一定或严重学习困难。🔊🔊
    • a designated nature reserve指定的自然保护区
    • designated seats for the elderly老人专座
    Extra Examples
    • These areas have been specially designated for children.这些区域是特别留给孩子们的。
    • In 2017 Hull was designated (as) the UK City of Culture.2017年，赫尔被指定为英国文化之城。
    • The area has now been formally designated as a Site of Special Interest.现在该地区已被正式指定为特殊景点。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • formally
    • officially
    • specially
    • …
    preposition
    • for
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  2.  
    to choose or name somebody for a particular job or position选定，指派，委任（某人任某职）
    • designate somebody/something The director is allowed to designate his/her successor.主任获准选定自己的继任人。
    • designate somebody (as) something Who has she designated (as) her deputy?她委任了谁为她的副手？
    • designate somebody to do something the man designated to succeed the president被指派接替主席职务的男人
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • formally
    • officially
    • specially
    • …
    preposition
    • for
    See full entry
  3. [often passive] to show something using a particular mark or sign标明；标示；指明
    • be designated (by something) The different types are designated by the letters A, B and C.不同的类型分别用字母 A、B 和 C 标明。🔊🔊
    4. Word Originmid 17th cent. (as an adjective): from Latin designatus ‘designated’, past participle of designare, based on signum ‘a mark’. The verb dates from the late 18th cent.

designate

adjective
🔊/ˈdezɪɡnət/, 🔊/ˈdezɪɡneɪt/
🔊/ˈdezɪɡnət/, 🔊/ˈdezɪɡneɪt/
[after noun] (formal)
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  1. chosen to do a job but not yet having officially started it（已受委派）尚未上任；（已当选）尚未就职
    • an interview with the director designate与未到任主任的面谈
    Word Originmid 17th cent. (as an adjective): from Latin designatus ‘designated’, past participle of designare, based on signum ‘a mark’. The verb dates from the late 18th cent.