How do you use "appointment" in a sentence?

I have a dentist appointment at three o'clock. Her appointment as director was announced yesterday. Please arrive ten minutes before your appointment time.

appointment

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Significado: An arrangement to meet someone at a particular time; the act of assigning someone to a position

预约，约会，任命

cita, nombramiento, designación

予約、任命、約束

예약, 임명, 약속

Appointment has two main meanings: a formal arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place (doctor's appointment, business appointment), or the act of choosing someone for a job or position. It implies something scheduled and official rather than casual.

appointment有两个主要含义：在特定时间和地点与某人会面的正式安排（医生预约、商务约会），或选择某人担任工作或职位的行为。它意味着有计划的和正式的事情，而不是随意的。

Appointment tiene dos significados principales: un acuerdo formal para reunirse con alguien en un momento y lugar particular (cita médica, cita de negocios), o el acto de elegir a alguien para un trabajo o puesto. Implica algo programado y oficial en lugar de casual.

appointmentには2つの主な意味があります：特定の時間と場所で誰かと会う正式な取り決め（医者の予約、ビジネスの約束）、または仕事や役職に誰かを選ぶ行為です。カジュアルではなく、予定され公式なものを意味します。

어포인트먼트(appointment)에는 두 가지 주요 의미가 있습니다. 하나는 특정 시간과 장소에서 누군가를 만나기 위한 공식적인 약속(병원 예약, 비즈니스 약속 등)이고, 다른 하나는 직책이나 직위에 누군가를 선임하는 행위입니다. 비공식적인 만남보다는 예정되고 공식적인 것을 암시합니다.

Ejemplos

I have a dentist appointment at three o'clock.
我三点钟有个牙医预约。
Tengo una cita con el dentista a las tres.
3時に歯医者の予約があります。
3시에 치과 예약이 있습니다.
Her appointment as director was announced yesterday.
她被任命为主管的消息昨天公布了。
Su nombramiento como directora fue anunciado ayer.
彼女のディレクター任命は昨日発表されました。
그녀의 디렉터 임명이 어제 발표되었습니다.
Please arrive ten minutes before your appointment time.
请在预约时间前十分钟到达。
Por favor llegue diez minutos antes de la hora de su cita.
予約時間の10分前にお越しください。
예약 시간 10분 전에 도착해 주세요.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French 'apointement' meaning 'a settlement' or 'an arrangement', from 'apointer' (to arrange). Related to 'appoint' and 'point', ultimately from Latin 'punctum' (a point, dot).

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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