designate

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Chỉ định, bổ nhiệm

BrE /ˈdɛzɪɡneɪt/ AmE /ˈdɛzɪɡneɪt/

verb en → vi

past designated pp designated ing designating

1 APPOINT/NAME [transitive] B2

Chỉ định, bổ nhiệm

to choose someone officially for a particular job or position

  • designate somebody as something

Collocations designate someone as manager · designate a person as representative

  • The board designated John as the new CEO.

    Ban quản trị đã chỉ định John làm giám đốc điều hành mới.

2 INDICATE/SHOW [transitive] B1

Chỉ định, quy định

to choose something officially for a particular purpose or use

  • designate something as something

Collocations designate an area as a nature reserve · designate a day as a holiday

  • The government designated the forest as a national park.

    Chính phủ đã chỉ định khu rừng làm công viên quốc gia.

3 LABEL/IDENTIFY [transitive] B2

Đặt tên, gán số hiệu

to give something or someone an official name, number, or title

  • designate something as something

Collocations designate a room as meeting room · designate a number as emergency contact

  • The committee designated the building as headquarters.

    Ủy ban đã đặt tên cho tòa nhà là trụ sở.