新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

delegate

英  [ˈdelɪgət]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • delegates

    1[C 可数名词] 代表

    A delegate is a person who is chosen to vote or make decisions on behalf of a group of other people, especially at a conference or a meeting.

    双语例句

    例:

    The Canadian delegate offered no reply.

    那位加拿大代表没给答复。

    VERB. 动词
  • delegates , delegating , delegated

    1[I 不及物动词] 委托 , 授权

    If you delegate duties, responsibilities, or power to someone, you give them those duties, those responsibilities, or that power so that they can act on your behalf.

    双语例句

    例:

    He talks of travelling less, and delegating more authority to his deputies.

    他说要减少出差,还要授予他的副手们更多的权力。

    2[T 及物动词] 委派

    If you are delegated to do something, you are given the duty of acting on someone else's behalf by making decisions, voting, or doing some particular work.

    近义词

    appoint

    双语例句

    例:

    Officials have now been delegated to start work on a draft settlement.

    现已委派官员着手起草解决方案。