designated

designated — verb

  • designatedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • designateds3rd person singular
  • designateding-ing form
  • designatededpast simple

1. to name a person as the one who will take a certain official job or responsibili

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to name a person as the one who will take a certain official job or responsibility.

例句

The board designated Elena as acting chair during the search.

designate + person + as + role

After the storm, officials designated Kemi to lead the relief team.

designate + person + to-infinitive

同義詞
  • appoint

    close formal synonym, especially for official jobs

  • assign

    broader and often used for tasks rather than titles

  • nominate

    often means putting a name forward before a final choice is made

反義詞
  • dismiss

    removes someone from a role instead of choosing them for it

  • pass over

    decides not to choose someone

文法句型

designate + person + as + role

designate + person + to do something

designate + person + role noun

用法筆記

The object is the person being chosen, and the role or duty follows after it. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense focuses on selecting a person, not giving a place or thing an official status.

常見錯誤

❌They designated as captain Liam.
✅They designated Liam as captain.
💡the person chosen comes before the role phrase.

2. to officially decide that a place, object, period, or area will have a particula

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

to officially decide that a place, object, period, or area will have a particular purpose or status.

例句

The city designated the old station as an arts center.

designate + place + as + purpose

Last year, lawmakers designated July 12 a public remembrance day.

designate + day + status noun

同義詞
  • declare

    stresses announcing something officially

  • assign

    can give a function or use, but is less formal

  • set aside

    focuses on reserving something for a special use

反義詞
  • revoke

    takes away the official status or classification

文法句型

designate + place/thing + as + status

designate + day/area + noun phrase

用法筆記

This sense is common in rules, public notices, and legal or administrative decisions. The object is usually a place, date, area, or facility that receives a new official function or category.

常見錯誤

❌They designated the office for a quiet space.
✅They designated the office as a quiet space.
💡use a complement that states the new status or purpose.

3. to show which route, place, or item you mean by using a sign, label, color, or o

3.動詞及物C1
釋義

to show which route, place, or item you mean by using a sign, label, color, or other mark.

例句

A blue arrow designated the path to the temporary clinic.

symbol designates a route

On the chart, red dots designated the villages with no clean water.

color marks a set of places

同義詞
  • indicate

    broader and more common for showing which thing is meant

  • label

    stresses attaching a word or sign to identify something

  • mark

    focuses on placing a visible sign

反義詞
  • hide

    keeps the identity or location from being shown

  • leave unmarked

    does not provide any identifying sign

文法句型

symbol/sign + designate + item

color/mark + designate + route/place

用法筆記

Here the subject is usually a mark on paper, a symbol on a sign, or some other identifying signal. Distinguish from sense 2: no authority is granting a new status; the mark is simply showing which thing is which.

常見錯誤

❌The mayor designated the bridge on the map.
✅The mayor designated the bridge as a heritage site.
💡use this sense when a sign or symbol identifies something, not when an authority gives it official status.

designated — adjective