appoint
vt.任命，委派;约定，确定，指定
officials appointed by the government政府任命的官员
apply
vi.申请，请求;适用 vt.使用;敷
We need to apply for planning permission to build a garage.我们建车库需要申请规划许可。
appreciate
vt.赏识;为…表示感激;领会 vi.增值
He did not fully appreciate the significance of signing the contract.他没有完全理解签署这份合同的意义。
discriminate
vi.(between)区别;(against)歧视
Under federal law, it is illegal to discriminate against minorities and women.联邦法律规定，歧视少数民族和妇女是违法的。
