to officially suggest someone for an election, job, position, or honour

He's been nominated by the Green Party as their candidate in the next election. 他被绿党提名为下届选举的候选人。

Would you like to nominate anyone for/as director? 请您推荐一下经理的候选人，好吗？

to say officially that a film, song, programme, etc. will be included in a competition for a prize

The film was nominated for an Academy Award. 这部电影获得奥斯卡提名。

to officially choose someone for a job or to do something

She was nominated as the delegation's official interpreter. 她被任命为代表团的正式翻译。

[ + to infinitive ] President Yeltsin nominated acting prime minister Sergei Kiriyenko to head the government. 叶利钦总统任命代总理谢尔盖‧基里延科领导政府。