及物动词指派; 指明，指出; 表明，意味着; 把…定名为
形容词指定而尚未上任的; 选出而尚未上任的
及物动词
1. He was designated to lead the expedition.
他被指派率领远征队。
2. Churches are designated on the map by crosses.
地图上教堂以十字形记号标出。
3. He designated Smith as his successor.
他指定史密斯为他的继承人。
4. He was designated by the President as the next Secretary of State.
他被总统任命为新国务卿。
5. The ruler of a kingdom is designated a king.
王国的统治者称作国王。
1. 指示：一个URI只能指示(designate)一个资源. 假如一个URI指示多个资源的话,它就不是统一资源标识符(Universal Resource Identifier)了. 不过,当你请求一个URI时,服务器可以返回给你关于多个资源的信息:包括你所请求的资源,
2. 标明：15个州的法律标明(designate)了可以在少年法院审理也可以在刑事法院审理的案件类型. 在这些州,检察官有权决定向哪一个法院起诉,少年法院并不参与其中. 各州法律所规定的管辖权竞合的案件类型不一,
verb
1. design or destine
e.g. She was intended to become the director
2. decree or designate beforehand
e.g. She was destined to become a great pianist
3. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing
either spatially or figuratively
e.g. I showed the customer the glove section
He pointed to the empty parking space
he indicated his opponents
4. assign a name or title to
Synonym: denominate
5. give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)