noun-modifying (irregular)
specially appointed; temporarily assigned
Used prenominally to describe a person appointed to a specific role or task, often in professional or organizational contexts. The appointment is typically for a limited purpose or duration.
He was invited to the university as a specially appointed professor.
The term of the specially appointed researcher is two years.
specially appointed professor
specially appointed lecturer; specially appointed associate professor
Compound of 特 (special) and 任 (duty, appointment). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.