designate
verb [ T ] uk/ˈdez.ɪɡ.neɪt/ us/ˈdez.ɪɡ.neɪt/
指定，选定;委派
to choose someone officially to do a particular job
Traditionally, the president designates his or her successor. 按照传统，总统要选定其接班人。
Thompson has been designated (as/to be) team captain. 汤姆森被指定为队长。
[ + to infinitive ] She has been designated to organize the meeting. 她被派来组织这次会议。
指定，划定（特征、用途）
to say officially that a place or thing has a particular character or purpose
This area of the park has been specially designated for children. 公园的这个区域被划定为儿童活动区。
They officially designated the area (as) unsuitable for human habitation. 他们把这个地区正式划定为不适合人类居住的区域。
designate
adjective [ after noun ] uk/ˈdez.ɪɡ.nət/ /ˈdez.ɪɡ.neɪt/ us/ˈdez.ɪɡ.nət/ /ˈdez.ɪɡ.neɪt/
（用于职务名称后）新选定的，新指定的，新任命的
used after the title of a particular official job to refer to someone chosen to do that job, but who has not yet started doing it
the Secretary General/Managing Director designate 新任命的秘书长／总经理
Compare: elect adjective