Appointment

英 [əˈpɔɪntmənt]美[əˈpɔɪntmənt] ^[1] 

New appointment 新的任命；新任職位；新約會

Business Appointment 商務預約；商務會談；商務預定；商務約會

Making Appointment 預約；電話約會；約會；約定

First Appointment 第一次約會；初次聘用；初次受聘；首次獲委任 ^[1] 

By appointment

按照預約

① [C] 約會；約定；預約：

But I have another appointment.

但是，我另有約會。

I have another appointment at ten.

我十點鐘還有別的約會。

Appointment? With whom?

約會？和誰呢？ ^[1] 

I have an appointment with my dentist at 11:30.

我約好11點半去看牙醫。

Viewing is by appointment only.

參觀必須預約。 ^[2] 

② [C] & [U] 任命；任職；職位：

He holds an appointment in the English Department at present.

他目前在英語系任職。

They congratulated him on his appointment as chairman.

他們祝賀他被任命為主席。 ^[2]