Nominate



GRE TOEFL 考研

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 提名; 任命, 指定
• ［英］ v. 提名; 任命, 指定 ( appoint someone to a position)

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (-nated; -nating)

• Etymology: Latin nominatus, past participle of nominare, from nomin-, nomen name — more at name
• Date: 1545
• 1. designate, name
• 2.
  • a. to appoint or propose for appointment to an office or place
  • b. to propose as a candidate for election to office
  • c. to propose for an honor <nominate her for player of the year>
• 3. to enter (a horse) in a race
• ? nominatable adjective
• ? nominator noun
• ? nominee noun

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