同一个词，在不同场合意思不一样Same word, different meaning in different places
在「结婚」In Marriage
Appointment
uh-POYNT-ment
预约
예약
你会在哪里看到 Appointment？Where will you see Appointment?
- county 办公室的网站
- 预约确认的 email 或短信
- 办公室门口的告示
Appointment 是什么意思？What does Appointment mean?
跟 county 办公室约好去办事的时间。办 Marriage License 或公证结婚，有的办公室要先上网或打电话预约，有的可以直接去；各州与各 county 规定不同。
Appointment 最常被误会成什么？What is Appointment often mistaken for?
Appointment 是约好时间去办事或看病，county 办公室、诊所、DMV 都用这个词。餐厅订位、酒店订房说的是 reservation，不说 appointment。
Often right next to it旁边常出现的单词
- By appointment only只接受预约 예약제
- Walk-in没预约直接来 예약 없이 방문
- Schedule安排时间 일정 잡기
- Reschedule改时间 예약 변경
- Confirmation number预约确认码 예약 확인 번호
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在「日常生活」In Everyday America
Appointment
uh-POYNT-ment
预约
예약
你会在哪里看到 Appointment？Where will you see Appointment?
- 诊所与牙医的柜台
- 预约提醒的短信
- DMV 与银行的预约网站
- 理发店与修车厂
Appointment 是什么意思？What does Appointment mean?
事先约好的时间。看医生、看牙、办驾照、修车，很多地方都要先约，没约可能要等很久，或当天排不到。约好后通常会收到提醒短信，不能去的话就提早打电话改时间或取消。
Appointment 最常被误会成什么？What is Appointment often mistaken for?
Appointment 是跟人约时间：医生、DMV、发型师，或 county 办结婚登记的窗口。餐厅订位和酒店订房用的是另一个词 reservation。
Often right next to it旁边常出现的单词
- Schedule排时间、预约 일정 잡기
- Reschedule改时间 일정 변경
- Walk-in不用预约，现场等 예약 없이 방문
- Available还有空的时段 예약 가능
- No-Show预约了却没到 노쇼
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