by appointment

having previously made an arrangement to do something

根據(jù)預(yù)先約定

visits are by appointment only.

未經(jīng)預(yù)約，謝絕參觀（或來訪）。

by appointment to the Queen

(in the UK) used by manufacturers to indicate that their products are sold to the queen and are therefore of guaranteed quality

（英國） 女王陛下御用（制造商的產(chǎn)品宣傳用語，宣稱女王系其客戶，以示其產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量有保證）

power of appointment

power to select the holder of a particular job or position

（決定由何人擔(dān)任某一任務(wù)或職務(wù)的）甄選權(quán)

(Law)power to decide the disposal of property, in exercise of a right conferred by the owner

(律)（由財(cái)產(chǎn)所有人授予的）財(cái)產(chǎn)處置權(quán)