designated 是 designate 的過去式designateKK [ˋdɛzəˏgnet] /ˈdɛzəˌɡneɪt/動詞1指派、任命、指定The company designated her as the new head of research.公司指派她擔任新的研究部門主管。2劃定、指定為常用被動The whole valley has been designated a protected wetland.整座山谷已被劃定為保護濕地。3標示、標明、稱為Emergency exits are designated by green arrows on the map.地圖上以綠色箭頭標示緊急出口。形容詞1已任命而尚未就職的、候任的置於名詞後The chairman designate will take over early next year.候任董事長將於明年初接任。