- 标示，标出，标明，指明，指出；指定：
She designated the place where we were to meet.
她指定了我们将会面的地点。
Black lines designate boundaries on this map.
在这幅地图上黑线标示疆界。
- 表明，意味着：
His collar badge designates his rank.
他的领章表明他的级别。
- 指名，命名，把…定名为，把…叫做，把…称作，称呼，给…定名：
The new shopping centre is designated Modern Plaza.
这个新购物中心被定名为现代购物中心。
The mountain was designated as a national park.
这座山被命名为国家公园。
- (为某职务、任务、目的)指派，选派，委任，任命，提名；选定，派定(for， to)：
Jack was designated cochairman.
杰克被委任为联合主席。
She has been designated by the President as the next Secretary of Defense.
他已被总统任命为下任国防部长。
to designate someone for(或to)some office
任命某人担任某职