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题干：7.[单选题]句子The decision of the New York Philharmonic to hire Alan Gilbert as its next music director has been the talk of the classical-music world ever since the sudden announcement of his appointment in 2009.中，appointment的意思是________

选项：

A. 失望

B. 任命

C. 设备

D. 约会

题号：7.【答案】B。解析：appointment在本句中的意思是“任命”。appointment虽然还有“约会”的意思，但不符合本句语境，故排除。故本题答案为B。