appointment(n.) 1. choice of someone for a new job任命

　　[例] The appointment of area financial controller implies he has been promoted.

　　2. arrangement for a meeting约定(会议)

　　[例] We fixed an appointment at four o’clock.

　　appraisal (n.) calculation of the value of somebody or something 估价

　　[例] Their appraisal of the necklace is about RMB 1,000.

　　[同义词] evaluation, valuation, assessment

　　appraise (v.) to judge the value of somebody or something估价

　　[例] They appraised it was only worth $1.

　　[同义词] evaluate, assess

　　appraiser (n.) person who judges鉴定者，估价官

　　[例] Who will be the appraiser?