字詞研究 (66)
第二章：字源/字根相同字
(Words with Identical
Roots) ：
43) design /designate:
1.
design v. 設計；~ er 設計
a. An architect is hired to ~ the garden in
the palace. 一位建築師受聘來設計
宮殿內的花園。
b.
“The show was actually ~ ed with Oxygen
in mind,” he says. 他說這場戲
設計時，心中真正想到的是Oxygen這個戲。
~ n. fashion ~ 服裝設計；interior ~ 室內設計
a. Good engineering should advertise itself with good ~ 好的工程應以好的設計
為自己廣告
。(Phillip 公司之廣告)
b. The ~ of i-Pod is
beautiful and the operation is intuitive. 隨身聽 (i-Pod) 的設計
漂亮，且操作是直覺的。
*have ~ upon + 人 (企圖謀害..人)
*D~ ers, inspired by their own kids, are shrinking sleek
furniture looks into
practical pieces that fit in with their own aesthetics.*
受到自己小孩的激勵，設計師不再用外貌耀眼的傢俱，而改用適合他們
自己審美的實用傢俱。(註：inspire v. 鼓舞，shrink v. 縮水，sleek a. = smooth
and shiny光滑的，aesthetics n.〔Gs's$t0ks〕 n. 審美學)
2. designate vt. 標明；指出 (= point out)；任命 (= appoint)
a. Mr. Thompson was ~d
Secretary of Treasury. Thompson 先生被任命為財政
部長。~ n. 事先選定或指派的人員
b. The new governor- ~ is related to the
King. 被選派的新總督和國王有親戚
關係。
c. This area is ~d for smoke-free. Thanks for your
cooperation. 本地區已標明設定
為禁煙區；謝謝合作。
d. Prof. Greenberg and his music courses should
be ~d as national treasures.
Greenberg教授與其音樂課程應指定作為國家之寶。
e. The judgment does not ~
the amount to be paid for child support.本判未標明
小孩扶養費。designation n. 指派，稱呼
比較：consign v. 委託；resign [ r0'za0n ] v. 辭職resignation n.
A letter of resignation was submitted to the office
of the Secretary. 辭職信送到
部長室。
co-sign v.連署 assign v. 指定 (工作) assignment
n.
He returned to active duties as a U.S. Navy officer assigned to intelligence work.
他回去當海軍軍官的實際職務-被指派作情報工作。
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