No. 993 in Chinese
指定
"指定" means "to designate" or "to specify."
In a sentence
他指定了一个地点作为见面的地方。
He designated a location as the meeting place.
In this sentence, "指定" is used as a verb meaning "to designate or to appoint" something specific, showing the act of selecting or specifying a location for a purpose.
为了确保效率，我们需要指定一位负责人。
To ensure efficiency, we need to appoint a person in charge.
Here, "指定" is utilized to mean "to assign or appoint," specifying an individual to take responsibility for a particular task.
这个参数需要提前被指定，否则无法正常运行。
This parameter must be specified in advance, otherwise, it will not operate correctly.
In this context, "指定" means "to specify" or "to set," implying the requirement of predefining a parameter for proper functioning.
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