appoint, designate, assign, name, nominate

name, call, designate

title, name

名詞 name:

1. a language unit by which a person or thing is known
2. by the sanction or authority of
3. a person's reputation
4. a well-known or notable person
   同義詞：figure, public figure
5. family based on male descent
   同義詞：gens
6. a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
   同義詞：epithet

動(dòng)詞 name:

1. assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
   同義詞：call
2. give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
   同義詞：identify
3. charge with a function; charge to be
   同義詞：nominate, make
4. create and charge with a task or function
   同義詞：appoint, nominate, constitute
5. mention and identify by name
6. identify as in botany or biology, for example
   同義詞：identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe
7. make reference to
   同義詞：mention, advert, bring up, cite, refer
8. give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
   同義詞：list
9. determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
   同義詞：diagnose

1. I greet you in the name of the President.
   我代表總統(tǒng)前來迎接您。
2. He writes under the name of Nimrod.
   他用尼姆羅德這個(gè)名字寫作。
3. In God's name, what are you doing?
   蒼天在上，你究竟在干什麼？
4. He gave his name to a well-known brand of frozen food.
   他以自己的名字命名的冷凍食品成了名牌。
5. What's the name of the river?
   這條河叫什么名字？
6. He is an artist of great name.
   他是個(gè)大名鼎鼎的藝術(shù)家。
7. She was named after her grandmother.
   她是根據(jù)她祖母的名字命名的。

name

n.（名詞）
A word or words by which an entity is designated and distinguished from others:
名字：用以識(shí)別或區(qū)別他人的存在的一個(gè)詞或一組詞：
例句：
some of the most famous names of the 20th century.
20世紀(jì)的一些最有名望的名字

A word or group of words used to describe or evaluate, often disparagingly.
毀謗：用于描述或評(píng)價(jià)通常貶義的一個(gè)詞或一組詞
Representation or repute, as opposed to reality:
名義，代表：名義或名譽(yù)，與事實(shí)相反的：
例句：
a democracy in name, a police state in fact.
名為民主國家，實(shí)為秘密警察國家

General reputation:
名聲：
例句：
a bad name.
壞名聲

A distinguished reputation; renown.
卓越的名聲；名望
An illustrious or outstanding person:
名人：著名的或杰出的人：
例句：
some of the most famous names of the 20th century.
一些20世紀(jì)最具聲望的人

v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
named,nam.ing,names
To give a name to:
給…以名字：
例句：
named the child after both grandparents.
以孩子祖父母的名字給他取名

To mention, specify, or cite by name:
列舉，指出：以名字提到、指定或召喚：
例句：
named the primary colors.
說出原色的名字

To call by an epithet:
用綽號(hào)稱呼：
例句：
named them all cowards.
稱他們?yōu)榕撤?/br>
To nominate for or appoint to a duty, an office, or an honor.
任命：指定被派到某一職位、職務(wù)或榮譽(yù)
To specify or fix:
指定或固定：
例句：
We need to name the time for our meeting.
我們需要確定我們會(huì)面的時(shí)間

adj.Informal （形容詞）【非正式用語】
Well-known by a name:
著名的：頗有名氣的名字的：
例句：
a name performer.
著名的表演家

<習(xí)慣用語>in the name of
By the authority of:
由…的權(quán)力機(jī)構(gòu)指定：
例句：
Open up in the name of the law!
法律規(guī)定開始

to (one`s) name
Belonging to one:
屬于某人的：
例句：
I don`t have a hat to my name.
我沒有合適的職位

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old English nama * see nò-men-
源自 古英語 nama *參見 nò-men-

【引伸】
nam.able 或
name.able
adj.（形容詞）
nam.er
n.（名詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>name,designation,denomination,title,appellation,cognomenThese nouns all denote the word or words by which someone or something is called and identified.
這些名詞都指稱呼或確定某人或某物的一個(gè)詞或多個(gè)詞。
Name is the general term:
Name 是最為普遍的詞：
例句：
I can`t recall the child`s name.
我記不起小孩的名字。

例句：
.What is friendship but a nameô. (Oliver Goldsmith).Adesignation is a name given principally to classify according to distinguishing characteristics:
.除了名字友誼還有什么ô. （奧利弗·弋德史密斯）。Designation 原則上是針對(duì)不同特點(diǎn)而確定的名字以示區(qū)別：

例句：
During the Depression a shantytown was known by the designation .Hooverville..
在蕭條時(shí)期，貧民區(qū)以.胡佛村.而聞名。

Denomination, also a categorizing term,is applied especially to classes of persons or things:
Denomination 也是用于類別，尤指人或事的分類：
例句：
pickpockets, formerly known by the denomination .cutpurse..
扒手，以前稱作.cutpurse.。

Title, applied to people, indicates rank or positionand generally connotes distinction and respect (
Title 用于人，指頭銜或職位，通常含有顯赫和尊敬之意(
例句：
a prince who renounced his title when he became an American citizen); applied to entities such as literary or musical forms,it is a distinguishing name (
當(dāng)成為美國公民時(shí)王子宣布他的頭銜)； 用作實(shí)體，如文學(xué)或音樂形式，它是表示區(qū)別的名稱(

例句：
looking for a colorful and evocative title for the book). Anappellation is a name other than a proper name that describes or characterizes and that gains currency primarily through use:
為這本書找一個(gè)富有色彩并具號(hào)召力的名字)。 Appellation 主要是指通過使用賺取現(xiàn)今的名字，通常名不符實(shí)：

例句：
hasn`t yet earned the appellation of expert.
還未曾獲得專家的美名。

Cognomen is frequently used as the equivalent of a first name or a surname or often a nickname:
Cognomen 通常用作與第一個(gè)名字、姓或綽號(hào)的相等物：
例句：
Rufus, an unusual cognomen;
魯弗斯是不常的姓；

例句：
a king renowned under the cognomen .the Just.. See also Synonyms at appoint ,celebrity
國王以.公正者.的名字著稱 參見同義詞 appoint,celebrity