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• ① 1提名…为候选人2【口】【谑】推荐<for, as>
  • Mr. Bryan was nominated for President three times, but he was never elected.布来扬先生三度被提名为总统候选人,但从来没有当选过。
  • nominate a person for the job推荐某人担任那件工作

• ② 任命,指派
  • I would like to nominate Mr. Smith to the committee.我要指派史密斯先生加入该委员会。
  • The President nominated Kissinger (as [to be]) Secretary of State.总统任命季辛吉为国务卿。