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词汇 delegate
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Definition of delegate in English:

delegate

noun ˈdɛlɪɡətˈdɛləɡət
  • 1A person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference.

    代表,会议代表

    congress delegates rejected the proposals
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Each club is requested to send two delegates to attend the meeting for which resolutions can be submitted in writing to the secretary up until September 12.
    • He is our delegate, elected to represent our wishes to the best of his ability.
    • The meeting will commence at 9pm and all centres are requested to send delegates.
    • The extended conference room will be able to cater for up to 800 for sit-down meals and up to 2,000 delegates at conferences.
    • The 300 delegates at the conference withdrew a more conciliatory motion on the smoking ban and voted instead for outright opposition to it.
    • The conference's 45,000 delegates are also plowing through other resources.
    • As a conference delegate representing the region, she has already successfully moved several resolutions.
    • This time around a five per cent increase looks likely once more, though delegates at the conference said they would accept an eight per cent increase.
    • Each of the seven counties was well represented by enthusiastic delegates who actively participated in what was often very lively discussion.
    • By the end of the century, however, the principle that an MP was the representative not the delegate of his electors was firmly established.
    • So this declaration is hardly the revolutionary statement of internet freedom that, to listen to some conference delegates, you might have thought it to be.
    • He was elected by conference delegates with 252 votes compared to 154 for the alternative candidate.
    • In 1971, residents gained the right to elect a delegate to the House of Representatives.
    • First, about 27 districts sent two delegates (double representation) to this congress.
    • It is interesting to note that China sent 20 delegates to this conference.
    • All centres in the region are asked to send delegates.
    • Those hundred and ten delegates representing this body here today, we said diversity is a sign of strength, not a sign of weakness.
    • The motion received unanimous support from delegates at the conference.
    • And it is exercisable by the Queen's representative, not her delegate or agent.
    • Members will also be receiving a model resolution calling on union branches to support the conference and send delegates.
    Synonyms
    representative, envoy, emissary, commissioner, agent, deputy, commissary
    spokesperson, spokesman, spokeswoman, frontman
    ambassador, plenipotentiary
    messenger, go-between, proxy
    Scottish depute
    Roman Catholic Church nuncio
    archaic legate
    1. 1.1 A member of a committee.
      委员会成员
      Example sentencesExamples
      • She will preside as chair over the board of directors, executive committee and house of delegates.
      • I hope to run with another Alliance member for the branch committee or a delegate's position in the near future.
      • By 1787, he was serving as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention but was unable to speak due to ill health.
      • The committees will then select delegates to form 18 selection caucuses.
      • The remaining eight at-large delegates were to be chosen at the May 30 state committee meeting.
      • A union spokesman claimed that many of those stood down were union delegates and activists.
      • A big crowd of delegates, members, and supporters attended the convention from the counties.
      • They set up soviets - committees of workers' delegates.
      • I continue to work with a number of the delegates and subcommittee members on various issues of concern to the community.
      • Following this process, most of the vetoes were then actioned by US delegates to the committee.
      • Based on delegates, and members, they are building links with local communities.
      • London regional council delegates held a secret ballot for the nomination.
      • The argument was between the committee delegates who have ordinary jobs as well as positions in the union and the full time union officials who lead the pay negotiations.
      • Another two new faces were also appointed as delegates to the executive committee.
verb ˈdɛlɪɡeɪtˈdɛləˌɡeɪt
[with object]
  • 1Entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself.

    把(任务,责任)委托(或委派、授权)给他人(尤指下属)

    she must delegate duties so as to free herself for more important tasks
    the power delegated to him must never be misused

    授予他的权力永远不得滥用。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They're not known to delegate authority to the subordinate units.
    • Because of all these things, I was delegated rights outside the frame of an Honorary Consul's duties and functions.
    • It is not a task that should be delegated to unelected officials.
    • It is also advisable to delegate someone as responsible in the case of a disaster.
    • They can delegate that authority to an institution like this one, whose duty it is to follow the limit.
    • Very many years ago I was delegated the job by my then ward of going through the pile of CVs submitted for nomination to our then Euro constituency.
    • Now that states have responsibility for the registration list, this task should not be delegated to localities.
    • Authorities have been delegated, but basic services (at the local level) have not been up to par.
    • Recognizing he's been trying to do too much, he decided to delegate some authority.
    • The Deputy Attorney General may not delegate such authority.
    • Managerial tasks could be delegated to others.
    • The difficulty has resided in how the governing body has chosen to delegate ranking authority.
    • In this process the sovereignty of the people is delegated to the representatives.
    • The Burmese delegated women to perform this step of the process, also.
    • I think he has a real problem with delegating authorities.
    • Other tasks have been delegated to European institutions.
    • Similarly, if a questionnaire is sent to a manager in a firm, the task may simply be delegated to someone else.
    • Identify the person or persons delegated by the sport code to be the contact people.
    • All of them authorised the trustees to delegate their powers.
    • If an application is given to committee it takes longer to reach a decision, so the Government encourages local authorities to delegate the decision to planning officers.
    Synonyms
    assign, entrust, give, pass on, hand on/over, turn over, consign, devolve, depute, transfer
    1. 1.1with object and infinitive Send or authorize (someone) to do something as a representative.
      委任…为代表,任命
      Edward was delegated to meet new arrivals

      爱德华被指定为代表去接新来的人。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • He explained that the aid agency announced through loudspeakers that refugees from each village should delegate someone to receive rice.
      • Finally Euan's table gets down to five or six players and I'm delegated to move over and make up the numbers.
      • The Presidency may also delegate a judge or a staff member of the court to supervise the conditions of detention.
      • The government will introduce the legislation necessary to delegate the authority to the community committees so that they may implement the policies decided by the committee.
      • So we were delegated to write this letter and pose the question: if other towns can offer this type of service, why can't we?
      • I've delegated three people to rectify the problem, but none of them seem to know what the problem is.
      • We can delegate the authority to train and bring up our children to someone else but never the responsibility.
      • It was decided to invite new members to the committee and current members were delegated to do so.
      • In the past he has delegated someone to read those that are written in languages he finds difficult.
      • The British bombardment hadn't been that bad, but he had to delegate uninjured soldiers to care for the wounded.
      • The committee delegated members of the council to enter into negotiations with a suitable bar and catering contractor.
      • The committee agreed to give planning officers delegated authority to approve the two outline schemes, subject to a number of conditions.
      • The committee agreed to delegate authority to the Director of Strategy and Planning to approve the plans, subject to negotiations to secure a one-way system.
      • Council planning officers have delegated powers to authorise masts of any height without taking the application to committee.
      • ‘Often we delegate a student in our group to go to attend lectures, and then everybody borrows the notes,’ he says.
      • This is a document that delegates someone you know to make health care decisions for you that are in line with your choices.
      • She ‘may have to delegate a bit more authority to her deputies to offset her scant experience in running a big government agency like this,’ he said.
      • His book seems more directly aimed at the stakeholder - the business professional who is responsible for hiring or delegating someone to design a site.
      • It is our right to determine who enters the country and we democratically delegate the authority to uphold this right to the Federal government.
      Synonyms
      authorize, commission, depute, appoint, nominate, name, mandate, empower, charge, choose, select, designate, elect
      Military detail

Derivatives

  • delegable

  • adjectiveˈdɛlɪɡəb(ə)l
    • What is delegable is the discharge of particular functions.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Yes, but what we have here is extended delegable powers, and the real fear is that that will create regional inconsistencies.
      • All that is delegable is the discharge of particular functions.
      • Nor, unlike that conferred by other sections, is the power delegable in any respect to any person.
      • Executive power is delegable, but judicial & legislative powers aren't.
  • delegator

  • noun
    • It also demonstrates that the President is either an over-zealous delegator, plain lazy or lacking the intelligence to sort out the wheat from the chaff himself.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Therefore, they tend to be excellent delegators.
      • In job interviews, I've always had a good answer when asked what my biggest working flaw is: I'm a poor delegator.
      • Do you like to be deeply involved in all the daily detail, or are you a willing delegator?
      • A self-confessed appalling delegator, he wanted to run the club as a dictatorship of sorts, his final say status extending to even the most trivial aspects.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin delegatus 'sent on a commission', from the verb delegare, from de- 'down' + legare 'depute'.

Rhymes

relegate

Definition of delegate in US English:

delegate

nounˈdeləɡətˈdɛləɡət
  • 1A person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference.

    代表,会议代表

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Each of the seven counties was well represented by enthusiastic delegates who actively participated in what was often very lively discussion.
    • Those hundred and ten delegates representing this body here today, we said diversity is a sign of strength, not a sign of weakness.
    • All centres in the region are asked to send delegates.
    • First, about 27 districts sent two delegates (double representation) to this congress.
    • The meeting will commence at 9pm and all centres are requested to send delegates.
    • And it is exercisable by the Queen's representative, not her delegate or agent.
    • In 1971, residents gained the right to elect a delegate to the House of Representatives.
    • Each club is requested to send two delegates to attend the meeting for which resolutions can be submitted in writing to the secretary up until September 12.
    • He was elected by conference delegates with 252 votes compared to 154 for the alternative candidate.
    • Members will also be receiving a model resolution calling on union branches to support the conference and send delegates.
    • The 300 delegates at the conference withdrew a more conciliatory motion on the smoking ban and voted instead for outright opposition to it.
    • The extended conference room will be able to cater for up to 800 for sit-down meals and up to 2,000 delegates at conferences.
    • As a conference delegate representing the region, she has already successfully moved several resolutions.
    • It is interesting to note that China sent 20 delegates to this conference.
    • This time around a five per cent increase looks likely once more, though delegates at the conference said they would accept an eight per cent increase.
    • The conference's 45,000 delegates are also plowing through other resources.
    • So this declaration is hardly the revolutionary statement of internet freedom that, to listen to some conference delegates, you might have thought it to be.
    • By the end of the century, however, the principle that an MP was the representative not the delegate of his electors was firmly established.
    • The motion received unanimous support from delegates at the conference.
    • He is our delegate, elected to represent our wishes to the best of his ability.
    Synonyms
    representative, envoy, emissary, commissioner, agent, deputy, commissary
    1. 1.1 A member of a committee.
      委员会成员
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A union spokesman claimed that many of those stood down were union delegates and activists.
      • I continue to work with a number of the delegates and subcommittee members on various issues of concern to the community.
      • The argument was between the committee delegates who have ordinary jobs as well as positions in the union and the full time union officials who lead the pay negotiations.
      • Another two new faces were also appointed as delegates to the executive committee.
      • London regional council delegates held a secret ballot for the nomination.
      • Following this process, most of the vetoes were then actioned by US delegates to the committee.
      • The committees will then select delegates to form 18 selection caucuses.
      • They set up soviets - committees of workers' delegates.
      • The remaining eight at-large delegates were to be chosen at the May 30 state committee meeting.
      • I hope to run with another Alliance member for the branch committee or a delegate's position in the near future.
      • Based on delegates, and members, they are building links with local communities.
      • By 1787, he was serving as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention but was unable to speak due to ill health.
      • A big crowd of delegates, members, and supporters attended the convention from the counties.
      • She will preside as chair over the board of directors, executive committee and house of delegates.
verbˈdɛləˌɡeɪtˈdeləˌɡāt
[with object]
  • 1Entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself.

    把(任务,责任)委托(或委派、授权)给他人(尤指下属)

    the power delegated to him must never be misused

    授予他的权力永远不得滥用。

    he delegates routine tasks

    他分派日常工作。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Authorities have been delegated, but basic services (at the local level) have not been up to par.
    • Similarly, if a questionnaire is sent to a manager in a firm, the task may simply be delegated to someone else.
    • Very many years ago I was delegated the job by my then ward of going through the pile of CVs submitted for nomination to our then Euro constituency.
    • The Burmese delegated women to perform this step of the process, also.
    • Now that states have responsibility for the registration list, this task should not be delegated to localities.
    • They can delegate that authority to an institution like this one, whose duty it is to follow the limit.
    • Managerial tasks could be delegated to others.
    • In this process the sovereignty of the people is delegated to the representatives.
    • It is also advisable to delegate someone as responsible in the case of a disaster.
    • Recognizing he's been trying to do too much, he decided to delegate some authority.
    • If an application is given to committee it takes longer to reach a decision, so the Government encourages local authorities to delegate the decision to planning officers.
    • Other tasks have been delegated to European institutions.
    • I think he has a real problem with delegating authorities.
    • Because of all these things, I was delegated rights outside the frame of an Honorary Consul's duties and functions.
    • They're not known to delegate authority to the subordinate units.
    • All of them authorised the trustees to delegate their powers.
    • It is not a task that should be delegated to unelected officials.
    • Identify the person or persons delegated by the sport code to be the contact people.
    • The difficulty has resided in how the governing body has chosen to delegate ranking authority.
    • The Deputy Attorney General may not delegate such authority.
    Synonyms
    assign, entrust, give, pass on, hand on, hand over, turn over, consign, devolve, depute, transfer
    1. 1.1with object and infinitive Send or authorize (someone) to do something as a representative.
      委任…为代表,任命
      Edward was delegated to meet new arrivals

      爱德华被指定为代表去接新来的人。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The British bombardment hadn't been that bad, but he had to delegate uninjured soldiers to care for the wounded.
      • Council planning officers have delegated powers to authorise masts of any height without taking the application to committee.
      • It is our right to determine who enters the country and we democratically delegate the authority to uphold this right to the Federal government.
      • In the past he has delegated someone to read those that are written in languages he finds difficult.
      • We can delegate the authority to train and bring up our children to someone else but never the responsibility.
      • The committee delegated members of the council to enter into negotiations with a suitable bar and catering contractor.
      • It was decided to invite new members to the committee and current members were delegated to do so.
      • Finally Euan's table gets down to five or six players and I'm delegated to move over and make up the numbers.
      • She ‘may have to delegate a bit more authority to her deputies to offset her scant experience in running a big government agency like this,’ he said.
      • This is a document that delegates someone you know to make health care decisions for you that are in line with your choices.
      • The government will introduce the legislation necessary to delegate the authority to the community committees so that they may implement the policies decided by the committee.
      • The committee agreed to give planning officers delegated authority to approve the two outline schemes, subject to a number of conditions.
      • I've delegated three people to rectify the problem, but none of them seem to know what the problem is.
      • So we were delegated to write this letter and pose the question: if other towns can offer this type of service, why can't we?
      • The Presidency may also delegate a judge or a staff member of the court to supervise the conditions of detention.
      • His book seems more directly aimed at the stakeholder - the business professional who is responsible for hiring or delegating someone to design a site.
      • ‘Often we delegate a student in our group to go to attend lectures, and then everybody borrows the notes,’ he says.
      • He explained that the aid agency announced through loudspeakers that refugees from each village should delegate someone to receive rice.
      • The committee agreed to delegate authority to the Director of Strategy and Planning to approve the plans, subject to negotiations to secure a one-way system.
      Synonyms
      authorize, commission, depute, appoint, nominate, name, mandate, empower, charge, choose, select, designate, elect

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin delegatus ‘sent on a commission’, from the verb delegare, from de- ‘down’ + legare ‘depute’.

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