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appellation

/ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/

Meanings
noun

称谓，名称，称号。

A name, title or designation.

Examples :

""Professor Thompson preferred the appellation 'Doctor' rather than 'Professor' after earning his PhD." "
汤普森教授在获得博士学位后，更喜欢别人称呼他为“医生”这个称谓，而不是“教授”。
language word title

Related Words

Illustration preferred

preferred verb

/pɹɪˈfɜːd/ /pɹɪˈfɝd/

更喜欢，偏爱。

"I prefer tea to coffee."

我更喜欢喝茶，而不是咖啡。

Illustration guaranteeing

guaranteeing verb

/ˌɡærənˈtiːɪŋ/ /ˌɡærənˈtiːɪn/

保证，担保

"The mechanic is guaranteeing the car repairs for one year. "

这位修理工保证汽车修理后一年内不会有问题。

Illustration rather

rather verb

/ˈɹɑːðə/ /ˌɹɑːˈðɜː(ɹ)/ /ˈɹæðɚ/

宁愿，宁可。

"I rather enjoy helping my brother with his homework. "

我宁愿帮我弟弟做功课，很喜欢这样做。

Illustration clearly

clearly adverb

/ˈkliːɹli/ /ˈklɪəli/ /ˈklɪɹli/

清楚地，清晰地

"He enunciated every syllable clearly."

他一字一句都发音得很清楚。

Illustration earning

earning verb

/ˈɜːrnɪŋ/ /ˈɜːnɪŋ/

获得, 赢得

"Maria is earning good grades in math by studying hard every day. "

玛丽亚每天努力学习，所以在数学方面赢得了好成绩。

Illustration professor

professor noun

/pɹəˈfɛsə/ /pɹəˈfɛsɚ/

教授， 讲授。

"Professor Smith, the head of the history department, gave a fascinating lecture on the Roman Empire. "

史密斯教授，也就是历史系的系主任，做了一场关于罗马帝国的精彩讲座。

Illustration geographic

geographic adjective

/d͡ʒiəˈɡɹæfɪk/

地理的，地理学的

"The geographic location of our new office makes it easier for clients from all over the city to reach us. "

我们新办公室的地理位置使得来自全市各地的客户更容易到达。

Illustration describes

describes verb

/dəˈskɹaɪbz/

描述, 描写

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

这种感觉很难用语言描述，但并不令人不快。

Illustration designation

designation noun

/dɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən/

指定，指派，标明

"The teacher's designation of the new student as a "leader" was based on her early contributions to class discussions. "

老师标明那位新同学为“领导者”，是基于她早期对课堂讨论的贡献。

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

医生，医师

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

如果你明天还觉得不舒服，就去看医生吧。

Illustration geographical

geographical noun

/d͡ʒiəˈɡɹæfɪkl̩/

异地疗养

"The geographical move to a treatment center was a difficult but necessary step for Sarah. "

搬去治疗中心的异地疗养对莎拉来说是艰难但必要的一步。

Illustration indication

indication noun

/ɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/

指示，迹象

"The teacher's pointing to the answer on the board was a clear indication of the correct solution. "

老师指着黑板上的答案，这清楚地指示了正确的解法。