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appointments

/əˈpɔɪntmənts/B1

职位委任 / 任命 (n.)

平时我们常用它表示「约会/预约」，但在这里它是指「官职的任命」或「职位的空缺安排」，属于比较正式的政务/职场用法。

Poole went south with Lord Stark, my lady.

We need a new steward, and there are several other appointments

-that require our immediate attention-- -I don't care about appointments!