nom·i·nate /ˈnɒməneɪt $ ˈnɑː-/ ●○○ verb [transitiveT]1 SUGGESTto officially suggest someone or something for an important position, duty, or prize 提名,推薦nominate somebody/something for somethingFerraro was the first woman to be nominated for the job of vice president. 費拉羅是第一位獲得副總統職位提名的女性。
nominate somebody/something as somethingShe has been nominated as Best Actress for her part in the film ‘Forever Together’. 她因在電影《相遇》中扮演的角色而獲最佳女演員提名。
nominate somebody to do somethingI nominate John to represent us at the meeting. 我提議約翰代表我們去參加這次會議。
► see thesaurus at suggest 2 CHOOSEto give someone a particular job 任命,指派nominate somebody as somethingNext year Mr Jenks will retire and Mr Broadbent will be nominated as his replacement. 明年詹克斯先生退休,布羅德本特先生將獲任命接替他的職位。
nominate somebody to somethingShe was nominated to the legislative council. 她被任命爲立法委員會委員。
nominate somebody as something• Reagan nominated him as CIA director in 1987.
From Longman Business Dictionary
nominatenom·i·nate /ˈnɒməneɪtˈnɑː-/ verb [transitiveT]1to officially suggest that someone should have a job, position, or prizenominate somebody for somethingNo one has yet been nominated for the post.
nominate somebody as somethingJohn S. Tamagni was nominated as vice chairman.
nominate somebody to do somethingI nominate Jane to represent us at the meeting.
2to officially choose someone to do a particular jobnominate somebody as somethingThey are seeking to have themselves nominated as directors.
nominate somebody to somethingEach country can nominate two members to the committee.
nominate somebody to do somethingHe may nominate someone else to stand in for him at meetings.