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designated (adj.)
[designated 词源字典]
past participle adjective from
designate
.
Designated hitter
introduced in American League baseball in 1973, soon giving wide figurative extension to
designated
, such as
designated driver
, by 1985.
[designated etymology, designated origin, 英语词源]