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verb /'dɛzɪɡnet/
1
to choose someone or something for a particular job or purpose.
to officially choose (someone or something) to do or be something : to officially give (someone or something) a particular role or purpose.
to choose or name sb for a particular job or position.to choose someone officially to do a particular job.
to formally choose someone or something for a particular purpose.
If something is designated for a particular purpose, it is set aside for that purpose.
When you designate someone as something, you formally choose them to do that particular job.
be designated something
The lake was recently designated a conservation area.
be designated as/for something
Funds were designated for projects in low-income areas.
be designated to do something
She has been designated to take over the position of treasurer.
It might be difficult to designate [=select] an appropriate place for the event.
We need to designate [=appoint] a new leader.
- often used as (be) designated
money designated [=set aside] for the scholarship fund.
He was designated team captain. = He was designated as team captain. [=he was made team captain]
The park has been designated as a wildlife refuge.
- often followed by to + verb
He was designated to be team captain.
The director is allowed to designate his/her successor.
Who has she designated (as) her deputy?
the man designated to succeed the president.
Traditionally, the president designates his or her successor.
Thompson has been designated (as/to be) team captain.
She has been designated to organize the meeting.
Nobody has yet been designated as the leader.
social workers designated to work with difficult children.
Some of the rooms were designated as offices.
scholarships designated for minorities.
Smoking is allowed in designated areas.
Designate someone as the spokesperson.
The President's designated successor is his son.
2
to represent or refer to something using a particular sign, name etc.
to mark, show, or represent (something).
to show sth using a particular mark or sign.
to represent something in a particular way, for example with a sign or symbol.
Buildings are designated by red squares on the map.
The wooden stakes designate the edge of the building site.
- usually used as (be) designated
Free items are designated by blue stickers.
The state capital is designated [=indicated] by a star.
The different types are designated by the letters A, B and C.
Road hazards are designated by yellow diamond-shaped signs.
3
to call (something or someone) by a particular name or title。
to be used as a name for (something or someone).
to say officially that sb/sth has a particular character or name; to describe sb/sth in a particular way.
to state officially that a place or thing has a particular character or purpose.
to give someone or something a particular name, title, or description.
When you designate someone or something, you formally give them a particular description or name.
We designated [=named] the first one “alpha.”
The four parts were designated A, B, C, and D in the diagram.
The word eventually came to designate [=refer to] any kind of mistake.
This area has been designated (as) a National Park.
This floor has been designated a no-smoking area.
Several pupils were designated as having moderate or severe learning difficulties.
a designated nature reserve.
designated seats for the elderly.
This area of the park has been specially designated for children.
They officially designated the area (as) unsuitable for human habitation.
The park was designated as an area of outstanding natural beauty in 1975.
a man interviewed in one of our studies whom we shall designate as E.
There are efforts under way to designate the bridge a historic landmark.
I live in Exmoor, which is designated as a national park.
GRAMMAR Designate is usually passive.
adjective /'dɛzɪɡnət/
used after the name of an official job to show that someone has been chosen for that job but has not yet officially started work.
chosen for a particular job but not officially doing that job yet.
chosen to do a job but not yet having officially started it.
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.
chosen for a particular job but not yet officially doing that job.
Designate is used to describe someone who has been formally chosen to do a particular job, but has not yet started doing it.
the director designate.
We all agreed to meet at a designated time. [=a specific time that we agreed on]
18 years old is the designated age to vote.
the governor designate [=the governor elect].
an interview with the director designate.
the Secretary General/Managing Director designate.
the ambassador designate.
Japan's Prime Minister-designate is completing his Cabinet today.
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