Definition of administer in English:

administer

verb ədˈmɪnɪstəədˈmɪnəstər

[with object]

1Manage and be responsible for the running of (a business, organization, etc.)
管理（企业、组织等）
each school was administered separately
每个学校都是独立管理的。
Example sentencesExamples
- All student organizations are administered by representatives.
- There is no doubt that the governmental department administering the railway industry, has the right to make adjustments to prices within the industry.
- Some, as Telberg suggests, say it's self-preservation: the holders will be required to join whatever organization ultimately administers it.
- However, the electric council which administers the industry has insisted on gradual rate increases in an effort to avoid social upheaval against the measure.
- I just thought that I was helping someone else administer the website.
- The site is operated by the Pew Center on the States, a research organization administered by the University of Richmond.
- Who will administer the department's business?
- Part 1 is a very serious part of this legislation, and in my view is a very serious departure from the usual way in which the Government administers its affairs.
- Yang will continue to devote ‘a sufficient amount of his time and attention’ to direct and administer the group's business, the company said.
- Police training promoted and administered by domestic violence organizations have brought about undeniable improvements in the way police respond to domestic violence calls.
- Some might want to outsource the entire recruitment function to a dedicated team that manages and administers all of the company's recruitment activity from our premises.
- It will continue to administer the existing business in Salisbury.
- The Old Company followed suit in February 1797, although it continued to administer the business from Berwick.
- Zhou suggested closing some small-scale animal farms in poor condition in order to better administer the industry.
- Land boards, composed of elected and appointed members, administer the allocation of tribal land.
- The reality is that, once the company had appointed him to administer its business there was nothing very much left for her to do in her capacity as director.
- In addition English Heritage looks after guardianship monuments, administers the management and consent procedures for Scheduled monuments, and provides support for archaeological advisers in local authorities.
- The project is administered by a community organization in Cape Breton.
- Skylink will manage and administer the airports.
- California requires any organization that administers a gift annuity program to provide adequate reserves for any annuities sold in California or to California residents.
Synonyms
manage, direct, control, operate, regulate, conduct, handle, run, orchestrate, organize, supervise, superintend, oversee, preside over, boss, be the boss of, govern, rule, lead, head, guide, steer, pilot
exercise control over, be in control of, be in charge of, be in command of, take care of, look after, be responsible for, be at the helm of, hold sway over
informal head up, call the shots, call the tune, pull the strings, run the show, be in the driving seat, be in the saddle
1. 1.1 Be responsible for the implementation or use of (law or resources)
  负责执行（法律）；监管（资源）
  a Health and Safety agency would administer new regulations
  会有一家健康安全机构负责实施新的规章制度。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is the courts who administer the law, and MPs who make the law.
  The challenge for those who draft and administer laws is to do so in ways that promote stability and predictability while affording reasonable flexibility.
  With reform now underway, it is critical, if forests are to be well-managed and poverty reduced, that local people be given far more say in how those resources are administered.
  I actually don't have a problem with the law itself, nor indeed in most occasions, with the way in which the courts administer the law.
  The natural regulator for administering laws relating to investments is the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
  He was, in our respectful submission, doing nothing more and charged with nothing more than administering the law.
  Attorney Generals admitted it had not even asked the States - which make and administer the criminal law - for their views on possible gaps.
  I'm old and tired and I don't want to administer these laws.
  And if players are unwilling to take responsibility for naming names then they can hardly complain about those who attempt to administer the laws.
  He explained about the process of adapting to globalization and how we should administer our human resources in the modern world.
  We asked the Government departments responsible for administering the subordinate legislation their views on these particular pieces of delegated legislation.
  After legislation is passed, laws are administered through regulatory agencies (eg, state boards of nursing).
  In sum, at both national and European levels, self-regulation may be a useful adjunct to statutory regulation administered by a public agency, but cannot replace it.
  They were to keep the peace and defend the realm from attack, administer the law equitably and impartially, and uphold true religion and the Church.
  Regulators, she said, should be given the mandate and resources to administer the implementation of government policy.
  I could do nothing, in the face of the present attitudes and philosophies of those who administer our laws.
  There is a recognised division of responsibility in administering the law - no one can, for example, be simultaneously judge, prosecutor, and public defender.
  The military, however, also had problems administering the law.
  Does the public believe that the court is administering the existing law fairly?
  It is charged with administering the electoral laws of Australia on behalf of the Australian people.
2Dispense or apply (a remedy or drug)
分发（药物）；实施（疗法）
paramedic crews are capable of administering drugs
护理人员有能力给病人服药。
Example sentencesExamples
- The nurse administers preoperative medications ordered by the anesthesia care provider or surgeon.
- The drug and placebo were administered at school.
- Radiation therapy is administered two ways: externally or internally.
- In the 20th century, physicians administered electroshock therapy or injected high doses of insulin to induce seizures.
- The steroid is administered intravenously in a dosage of 1 to 2 mg per kg every six to 12 hours.
- New York institutions, the study found, were slow to administer drug therapies that effectively fight the illness.
- Misread radiographs and pathology specimens, laboratory errors, and mistakes made in administering radiation therapy also threaten the safety of patients.
- The study drug was administered intravenously at weekly intervals for 5 doses.
- We found that emergency facilities ranged widely from the provision of simple analgesia to that of intravenously administered drugs and full resuscitation facilities.
- The nurses administer anti-inflammatory medications intramuscularly or per rectum rather than using narcotics, if possible.
- Nurses are taking over tasks from junior doctors administering intravenous drugs, doing endoscopies, preoperative assessment, and some prescribing.
- It was noisy and filled with high-tech equipment for monitoring indicators of medical status and administering medications or other treatments.
- As a young child, Spear helped the local veterinarian with the livestock, including giving blood transfusions and administering medications.
- Though much of the current focus is on drugs, bar codes are also being used to increase the safety of medical devices used to administer those drugs.
- Four child therapists who were trained and supervised by an experienced cognitive behavioural therapist administered all therapy.
- For example, your question might be whether it is ethical for nurses to administer placebo medication.
- The preoperative nurse or the anesthesia care provider administers a prophylactic antibiotic as requested by the surgeon.
- Nurses usually prepared and administered intravenous drugs on the wards, but cytotoxic drugs were prepared centrally by the pharmacy department.
- The drug is administered intravenously once a month.
- Medical skills are needed to start intravenous lines, set up intravenous infusion sets, and measure out and administer the appropriate drugs.
Synonyms
dispense, deliver, issue, give, provide, apply, discharge, allot, distribute, apportion, deal, hand out, mete out, measure out, dole out, disburse, bestow
inflict, impose, enforce, deal out, serve out, exact
1. 2.1 Deal out or inflict (punishment)
  给予，实施（惩罚）
  retribution was administered to those found guilty
  对有罪者予以惩罚。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Besides she is his, shouldn't he be the one to administer any punishment?
  On the more practical side, we also have an Animal Protection Law, which administers effective punishments for misuse, abandoning and torture of animals.
  But I'm not sure I agree with police being able to administer corporal punishment!
  ‘I volunteer to administer the punishment,’ she announced, raising her hand.
  All that's left is to decide whether she or her father should administer the punishment.
  And the old English common law treated the servant as a member of the family and that's why the master could administer corporal punishment for example.
  Law enforcement officers and medical staff watched whilst the punishment was administered.
  In the words of the prosecuting lawyer Richard Horwell, ‘The plan was not only to find the thieves but to administer punishment’.
  To address these social problems we have to do more to address what has gone wrong instead of only administering punishment to those who fail.
  I assumed she was ill, but now that I find her here, I can tell that she was skipping class, and it is my job to administer the correct punishment.
  The monotheists among them were deputed to administer this punishment.
  Similar regulations on the Continent are either being ignored or blatantly flouted, with no punishment being administered by the member state.
  Ma chose to defend his department chiefs rather than administering reasonable punishments and sincerely apologizing for the blunders.
  At common law teachers are in loco parentis and may administer corporal punishment in respect of the conduct of the child at, or on its way to or from school.
  Physical punishment is administered, although parents tend to be indulgent with young children.
  Her mother and elder sisters administered these punishments.
  In both, a civil action had been brought against a teacher who had administered corporal punishment.
  From the founding of Botany Bay to 1967, the punishment was administered as the ultimate penalty of the law, in great frequency during the convict era but much less so later.
  A curious person in court then wanted to know if the man had anything to say while he was administering the punishment.
  And he used to administer corporal punishment every morning to the boys.
  Synonyms
  deliver, deal
2. 2.2 (of a priest) perform the rites of (a sacrament)
  （牧师）主持（圣礼，尤指圣餐）仪式
  he administered the sacraments to the flock
  Example sentencesExamples
  His fate seemed sealed when aides administered the Sacrament of Anointing, or last rites, on Thursday.
  But if you're a sacramental church, you need priests to administer the sacraments.
  The freedom of churches to administer the sacraments is as fundamental a religious liberty as there can be.
  Bishop Donal McKeown administered the sacrament of confirmation to children in the Parish on Thursday.
  Father Noel Dunphy administered the Sacrament to the children from the four schools in the parish.
  Male pastoral workers are allowed to work in parishes; deacons can administer the sacraments of baptism and marriage.
  Maureen Power read the list of candidates for Confirmation and then the Bishop administered the sacrament with the sponsors by the side of the boys and girls.
  The Sacrament will be administered by the priests at the ceremonies.
  Bishop William Lee will administer the sacrament in St. Patrick's Church at 11 a.m.
  The clergyman administered the Last Rite upon the departed.
  His Lordship Dr. Bill Murphy Bishop of Kerry will administer the Sacrament to girls and boys who have been preparing for this special occasion for some time.
  I felt as if I'd interrupted a priest administering last rites.
  A number of these revisions allow a presbyter to administer some rites of renewal, particularly the renewal of baptismal vows at the Easter Vigil.
  Parish directors and lay ministers are asked to prepare candidates for baptism or marriage, then to step aside when a priest arrives to administer the sacraments.
  The means to accomplish this were literate sermons, adhering closely to the liturgy of the church; catechising the young; and administering the sacraments.
  Bishop Laurence Ryan is only administering the Sacrament of Confirmation in 16 Parishes in 2002.
  They had to preach, administer the sacraments and look after the spiritual welfare of the people.
  In these either the Congregational minister in situ or from outside or a lay officer of the church has administered the infant baptisms.
  Parish priest Fr Francis McAteer administered the Last Rites at the scene.
  The Bishop of Killaloe visited the parish to administer the Sacrament of Confirmation on the pupils of the local schools.
3. 2.3Law archaic Direct the taking of (an oath)
  〈古〉〔律〕主持（宣誓）
  he administered the Oath of Supremacy to Thomas Percy
  Example sentencesExamples
  Politicians spoke, judges administered the oaths and newly naturalized citizens cheered.
  Before administering the oath of an attorney, Judge Hilberman reminded me of four important values we should strive to uphold as attorneys.
  As a retired military officer, Don was able to actually administer the oath of enlistment to his son, which must have been a proud moment.
  Chief Justice John Marshall administers the oath of office to Andrew Jackson on the east portico of the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 1829.
3no object Give help or service.
we must selflessly administer to his needs
Example sentencesExamples
- Thailand's beloved elephants need health care and skilled people to administer to the animals.
- His case was aggravated by the fact that he had been sent to Britain to administer to the community.
- Four English crew are on hand to administer to your every need.
- A huge city of catering operations and portaloos has been built to administer to the workers.
- Their mildness and delicious flavor should make them perfect to administer to young children suffering from these conditions.
- A green light flashed over the small inner hatch and the door swung open as Terry Reeve and a makeshift team of medics stormed in and began to administer to the wounded.
- It was August, very hot, and Eoka snipers were shooting at us; on occasion I had to administer to those who had been shot or peppered with shrapnel from a pencil bomb.
- If oxytocin sounds familiar it's because you've heard about it before - it's what they administer to women to induce childbirth.
- Both employ a vast staff of menials to administer to their favourites.
- This boiled down to trained nurses being available to administer to the health care needs of prison inmates.
- Mark Smith used his little travelling first aid kit to administer to the injured, using what meagre resources he had to help as best he could.
- When war broke out, Japan started sending Taiwan's doctors and nurses to Southeast Asia to administer to wounded soldiers.
- There are some simple tests which Dr. Anselme wishes to administer to you to ascertain your mental capabilities on this particular day.
- Once in Japan, the three surviving doctors are placed in concentration camps and continue to administer to the sick and wounded.
- I had one polygraph session, which the FBI did administer to me in January, and I was told I passed and the examiner was satisfied that I had told the truth.
- We administer to and serve people with all kinds of life-styles.
- Guru Gobind Singh then begged them to administer to him the vows of initiation.
- When they were toddlers, I was supplied with fluoride drops to administer to them when I attended ante-natal classes at the Queen Mother Hospital in Glasgow.
- Three-quarters of the teachers could not pass the exams they administer to their students.
- In his zeal to accumulate wealth, Mahmud neglected to administer to the lands he had conquered.

Derivatives

administrable

adjective ədˈmɪnɪstrəb(ə)lədˈmɪnɪstrəb(ə)l

It is easily administrable and is philosophically compatible with a limited and preferably state-based governmental role.
Example sentencesExamples
- A method for preparing an orally administrable biologically active agent is also provided as are oral delivery compositions.
- Finding easily administrable alternative revenue sources might be difficult.
- The most we can say is that Congress intended the tax provisions to be both efficiently administrable and fair, and that this case reveals the tension that sometimes exists when Congress seeks to meet those twin aims.
- This is an administrable solution allowing fine control over sessions.

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin administrare, from ad- 'to' + ministrare (see ministration).

Rhymes

maladminister, minister, sinister

Definition of administer in US English:

administer

verbədˈmɪnəstərədˈminəstər

[with object]

1Manage and be responsible for the running of (a business, organization, etc.)
管理（企业、组织等）
each school was administered separately
每个学校都是独立管理的。
Example sentencesExamples
- The Old Company followed suit in February 1797, although it continued to administer the business from Berwick.
- Some, as Telberg suggests, say it's self-preservation: the holders will be required to join whatever organization ultimately administers it.
- The site is operated by the Pew Center on the States, a research organization administered by the University of Richmond.
- In addition English Heritage looks after guardianship monuments, administers the management and consent procedures for Scheduled monuments, and provides support for archaeological advisers in local authorities.
- Skylink will manage and administer the airports.
- Zhou suggested closing some small-scale animal farms in poor condition in order to better administer the industry.
- California requires any organization that administers a gift annuity program to provide adequate reserves for any annuities sold in California or to California residents.
- All student organizations are administered by representatives.
- There is no doubt that the governmental department administering the railway industry, has the right to make adjustments to prices within the industry.
- Yang will continue to devote ‘a sufficient amount of his time and attention’ to direct and administer the group's business, the company said.
- However, the electric council which administers the industry has insisted on gradual rate increases in an effort to avoid social upheaval against the measure.
- Part 1 is a very serious part of this legislation, and in my view is a very serious departure from the usual way in which the Government administers its affairs.
- I just thought that I was helping someone else administer the website.
- Police training promoted and administered by domestic violence organizations have brought about undeniable improvements in the way police respond to domestic violence calls.
- The reality is that, once the company had appointed him to administer its business there was nothing very much left for her to do in her capacity as director.
- The project is administered by a community organization in Cape Breton.
- Some might want to outsource the entire recruitment function to a dedicated team that manages and administers all of the company's recruitment activity from our premises.
- Land boards, composed of elected and appointed members, administer the allocation of tribal land.
- Who will administer the department's business?
- It will continue to administer the existing business in Salisbury.
Synonyms
manage, direct, control, operate, regulate, conduct, handle, run, orchestrate, organize, supervise, superintend, oversee, preside over, boss, be the boss of, govern, rule, lead, head, guide, steer, pilot
1. 1.1 Be responsible for the implementation or use of (law or resources)
  负责执行（法律）；监管（资源）
  a federal agency would administer new regulations
  会有一家健康安全机构负责实施新的规章制度。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Attorney Generals admitted it had not even asked the States - which make and administer the criminal law - for their views on possible gaps.
  He was, in our respectful submission, doing nothing more and charged with nothing more than administering the law.
  I'm old and tired and I don't want to administer these laws.
  And if players are unwilling to take responsibility for naming names then they can hardly complain about those who attempt to administer the laws.
  The challenge for those who draft and administer laws is to do so in ways that promote stability and predictability while affording reasonable flexibility.
  It is the courts who administer the law, and MPs who make the law.
  We asked the Government departments responsible for administering the subordinate legislation their views on these particular pieces of delegated legislation.
  With reform now underway, it is critical, if forests are to be well-managed and poverty reduced, that local people be given far more say in how those resources are administered.
  The military, however, also had problems administering the law.
  It is charged with administering the electoral laws of Australia on behalf of the Australian people.
  After legislation is passed, laws are administered through regulatory agencies (eg, state boards of nursing).
  The natural regulator for administering laws relating to investments is the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
  Does the public believe that the court is administering the existing law fairly?
  They were to keep the peace and defend the realm from attack, administer the law equitably and impartially, and uphold true religion and the Church.
  I actually don't have a problem with the law itself, nor indeed in most occasions, with the way in which the courts administer the law.
  Regulators, she said, should be given the mandate and resources to administer the implementation of government policy.
  In sum, at both national and European levels, self-regulation may be a useful adjunct to statutory regulation administered by a public agency, but cannot replace it.
  He explained about the process of adapting to globalization and how we should administer our human resources in the modern world.
  I could do nothing, in the face of the present attitudes and philosophies of those who administer our laws.
  There is a recognised division of responsibility in administering the law - no one can, for example, be simultaneously judge, prosecutor, and public defender.
2Dispense or apply (a remedy or drug)
分发（药物）；实施（疗法）
paramedic crews are capable of administering drugs
护理人员有能力给病人服药。
Example sentencesExamples
- Misread radiographs and pathology specimens, laboratory errors, and mistakes made in administering radiation therapy also threaten the safety of patients.
- For example, your question might be whether it is ethical for nurses to administer placebo medication.
- The steroid is administered intravenously in a dosage of 1 to 2 mg per kg every six to 12 hours.
- Medical skills are needed to start intravenous lines, set up intravenous infusion sets, and measure out and administer the appropriate drugs.
- The nurse administers preoperative medications ordered by the anesthesia care provider or surgeon.
- As a young child, Spear helped the local veterinarian with the livestock, including giving blood transfusions and administering medications.
- New York institutions, the study found, were slow to administer drug therapies that effectively fight the illness.
- The study drug was administered intravenously at weekly intervals for 5 doses.
- The preoperative nurse or the anesthesia care provider administers a prophylactic antibiotic as requested by the surgeon.
- It was noisy and filled with high-tech equipment for monitoring indicators of medical status and administering medications or other treatments.
- In the 20th century, physicians administered electroshock therapy or injected high doses of insulin to induce seizures.
- The drug is administered intravenously once a month.
- Four child therapists who were trained and supervised by an experienced cognitive behavioural therapist administered all therapy.
- The nurses administer anti-inflammatory medications intramuscularly or per rectum rather than using narcotics, if possible.
- Nurses are taking over tasks from junior doctors administering intravenous drugs, doing endoscopies, preoperative assessment, and some prescribing.
- Though much of the current focus is on drugs, bar codes are also being used to increase the safety of medical devices used to administer those drugs.
- Nurses usually prepared and administered intravenous drugs on the wards, but cytotoxic drugs were prepared centrally by the pharmacy department.
- Radiation therapy is administered two ways: externally or internally.
- We found that emergency facilities ranged widely from the provision of simple analgesia to that of intravenously administered drugs and full resuscitation facilities.
- The drug and placebo were administered at school.
Synonyms
dispense, deliver, issue, give, provide, apply, discharge, allot, distribute, apportion, deal, hand out, mete out, measure out, dole out, disburse, bestow
1. 2.1 Deal out or inflict (punishment)
  给予，实施（惩罚）
  retribution was administered to those found guilty
  对有罪者予以惩罚。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I assumed she was ill, but now that I find her here, I can tell that she was skipping class, and it is my job to administer the correct punishment.
  Besides she is his, shouldn't he be the one to administer any punishment?
  All that's left is to decide whether she or her father should administer the punishment.
  Similar regulations on the Continent are either being ignored or blatantly flouted, with no punishment being administered by the member state.
  In both, a civil action had been brought against a teacher who had administered corporal punishment.
  Ma chose to defend his department chiefs rather than administering reasonable punishments and sincerely apologizing for the blunders.
  From the founding of Botany Bay to 1967, the punishment was administered as the ultimate penalty of the law, in great frequency during the convict era but much less so later.
  But I'm not sure I agree with police being able to administer corporal punishment!
  The monotheists among them were deputed to administer this punishment.
  And he used to administer corporal punishment every morning to the boys.
  A curious person in court then wanted to know if the man had anything to say while he was administering the punishment.
  ‘I volunteer to administer the punishment,’ she announced, raising her hand.
  Law enforcement officers and medical staff watched whilst the punishment was administered.
  Her mother and elder sisters administered these punishments.
  And the old English common law treated the servant as a member of the family and that's why the master could administer corporal punishment for example.
  Physical punishment is administered, although parents tend to be indulgent with young children.
  On the more practical side, we also have an Animal Protection Law, which administers effective punishments for misuse, abandoning and torture of animals.
  To address these social problems we have to do more to address what has gone wrong instead of only administering punishment to those who fail.
  At common law teachers are in loco parentis and may administer corporal punishment in respect of the conduct of the child at, or on its way to or from school.
  In the words of the prosecuting lawyer Richard Horwell, ‘The plan was not only to find the thieves but to administer punishment’.
  Synonyms
  deliver, deal
2. 2.2 (of a priest) perform the rites of (a sacrament, typically the Eucharist).
  （牧师）主持（圣礼，尤指圣餐）仪式
  Example sentencesExamples
  The freedom of churches to administer the sacraments is as fundamental a religious liberty as there can be.
  His fate seemed sealed when aides administered the Sacrament of Anointing, or last rites, on Thursday.
  Male pastoral workers are allowed to work in parishes; deacons can administer the sacraments of baptism and marriage.
  Maureen Power read the list of candidates for Confirmation and then the Bishop administered the sacrament with the sponsors by the side of the boys and girls.
  But if you're a sacramental church, you need priests to administer the sacraments.
  A number of these revisions allow a presbyter to administer some rites of renewal, particularly the renewal of baptismal vows at the Easter Vigil.
  The means to accomplish this were literate sermons, adhering closely to the liturgy of the church; catechising the young; and administering the sacraments.
  In these either the Congregational minister in situ or from outside or a lay officer of the church has administered the infant baptisms.
  Bishop Laurence Ryan is only administering the Sacrament of Confirmation in 16 Parishes in 2002.
  They had to preach, administer the sacraments and look after the spiritual welfare of the people.
  The Sacrament will be administered by the priests at the ceremonies.
  Parish priest Fr Francis McAteer administered the Last Rites at the scene.
  Bishop Donal McKeown administered the sacrament of confirmation to children in the Parish on Thursday.
  The Bishop of Killaloe visited the parish to administer the Sacrament of Confirmation on the pupils of the local schools.
  Bishop William Lee will administer the sacrament in St. Patrick's Church at 11 a.m.
  Father Noel Dunphy administered the Sacrament to the children from the four schools in the parish.
  Parish directors and lay ministers are asked to prepare candidates for baptism or marriage, then to step aside when a priest arrives to administer the sacraments.
  The clergyman administered the Last Rite upon the departed.
  I felt as if I'd interrupted a priest administering last rites.
  His Lordship Dr. Bill Murphy Bishop of Kerry will administer the Sacrament to girls and boys who have been preparing for this special occasion for some time.
3. 2.3Law archaic Direct the taking of (an oath)
  〈古〉〔律〕主持（宣誓）
  the chief justice will administer the oath of office
  Example sentencesExamples
  Chief Justice John Marshall administers the oath of office to Andrew Jackson on the east portico of the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 1829.
  Politicians spoke, judges administered the oaths and newly naturalized citizens cheered.
  As a retired military officer, Don was able to actually administer the oath of enlistment to his son, which must have been a proud moment.
  Before administering the oath of an attorney, Judge Hilberman reminded me of four important values we should strive to uphold as attorneys.
3no object Give help or service.
we must selflessly administer to his needs
Example sentencesExamples
- When they were toddlers, I was supplied with fluoride drops to administer to them when I attended ante-natal classes at the Queen Mother Hospital in Glasgow.
- Once in Japan, the three surviving doctors are placed in concentration camps and continue to administer to the sick and wounded.
- Thailand's beloved elephants need health care and skilled people to administer to the animals.
- I had one polygraph session, which the FBI did administer to me in January, and I was told I passed and the examiner was satisfied that I had told the truth.
- There are some simple tests which Dr. Anselme wishes to administer to you to ascertain your mental capabilities on this particular day.
- Three-quarters of the teachers could not pass the exams they administer to their students.
- Their mildness and delicious flavor should make them perfect to administer to young children suffering from these conditions.
- Four English crew are on hand to administer to your every need.
- If oxytocin sounds familiar it's because you've heard about it before - it's what they administer to women to induce childbirth.
- Guru Gobind Singh then begged them to administer to him the vows of initiation.
- It was August, very hot, and Eoka snipers were shooting at us; on occasion I had to administer to those who had been shot or peppered with shrapnel from a pencil bomb.
- This boiled down to trained nurses being available to administer to the health care needs of prison inmates.
- We administer to and serve people with all kinds of life-styles.
- In his zeal to accumulate wealth, Mahmud neglected to administer to the lands he had conquered.
- His case was aggravated by the fact that he had been sent to Britain to administer to the community.
- A huge city of catering operations and portaloos has been built to administer to the workers.
- When war broke out, Japan started sending Taiwan's doctors and nurses to Southeast Asia to administer to wounded soldiers.
- Mark Smith used his little travelling first aid kit to administer to the injured, using what meagre resources he had to help as best he could.
- Both employ a vast staff of menials to administer to their favourites.
- A green light flashed over the small inner hatch and the door swung open as Terry Reeve and a makeshift team of medics stormed in and began to administer to the wounded.

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin administrare, from ad- ‘to’ + ministrare (see ministration).

词汇	administer
释义	Definition of administer in English: administer verb ədˈmɪnɪstəədˈmɪnəstər [with object] 1Manage and be responsible for the running of (a business, organization, etc.) 管理（企业、组织等） each school was administered separately 每个学校都是独立管理的。 Example sentencesExamples All student organizations are administered by representatives. There is no doubt that the governmental department administering the railway industry, has the right to make adjustments to prices within the industry. Some, as Telberg suggests, say it's self-preservation: the holders will be required to join whatever organization ultimately administers it. However, the electric council which administers the industry has insisted on gradual rate increases in an effort to avoid social upheaval against the measure. I just thought that I was helping someone else administer the website. The site is operated by the Pew Center on the States, a research organization administered by the University of Richmond. Who will administer the department's business? Part 1 is a very serious part of this legislation, and in my view is a very serious departure from the usual way in which the Government administers its affairs. Yang will continue to devote ‘a sufficient amount of his time and attention’ to direct and administer the group's business, the company said. Police training promoted and administered by domestic violence organizations have brought about undeniable improvements in the way police respond to domestic violence calls. Some might want to outsource the entire recruitment function to a dedicated team that manages and administers all of the company's recruitment activity from our premises. It will continue to administer the existing business in Salisbury. The Old Company followed suit in February 1797, although it continued to administer the business from Berwick. Zhou suggested closing some small-scale animal farms in poor condition in order to better administer the industry. Land boards, composed of elected and appointed members, administer the allocation of tribal land. The reality is that, once the company had appointed him to administer its business there was nothing very much left for her to do in her capacity as director. In addition English Heritage looks after guardianship monuments, administers the management and consent procedures for Scheduled monuments, and provides support for archaeological advisers in local authorities. The project is administered by a community organization in Cape Breton. Skylink will manage and administer the airports. California requires any organization that administers a gift annuity program to provide adequate reserves for any annuities sold in California or to California residents. Synonyms manage, direct, control, operate, regulate, conduct, handle, run, orchestrate, organize, supervise, superintend, oversee, preside over, boss, be the boss of, govern, rule, lead, head, guide, steer, pilot exercise control over, be in control of, be in charge of, be in command of, take care of, look after, be responsible for, be at the helm of, hold sway over informal head up, call the shots, call the tune, pull the strings, run the show, be in the driving seat, be in the saddle 1.1 Be responsible for the implementation or use of (law or resources) 负责执行（法律）；监管（资源） a Health and Safety agency would administer new regulations 会有一家健康安全机构负责实施新的规章制度。 Example sentencesExamples It is the courts who administer the law, and MPs who make the law. The challenge for those who draft and administer laws is to do so in ways that promote stability and predictability while affording reasonable flexibility. With reform now underway, it is critical, if forests are to be well-managed and poverty reduced, that local people be given far more say in how those resources are administered. I actually don't have a problem with the law itself, nor indeed in most occasions, with the way in which the courts administer the law. The natural regulator for administering laws relating to investments is the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. He was, in our respectful submission, doing nothing more and charged with nothing more than administering the law. Attorney Generals admitted it had not even asked the States - which make and administer the criminal law - for their views on possible gaps. I'm old and tired and I don't want to administer these laws. And if players are unwilling to take responsibility for naming names then they can hardly complain about those who attempt to administer the laws. He explained about the process of adapting to globalization and how we should administer our human resources in the modern world. We asked the Government departments responsible for administering the subordinate legislation their views on these particular pieces of delegated legislation. After legislation is passed, laws are administered through regulatory agencies (eg, state boards of nursing). In sum, at both national and European levels, self-regulation may be a useful adjunct to statutory regulation administered by a public agency, but cannot replace it. They were to keep the peace and defend the realm from attack, administer the law equitably and impartially, and uphold true religion and the Church. Regulators, she said, should be given the mandate and resources to administer the implementation of government policy. I could do nothing, in the face of the present attitudes and philosophies of those who administer our laws. There is a recognised division of responsibility in administering the law - no one can, for example, be simultaneously judge, prosecutor, and public defender. The military, however, also had problems administering the law. Does the public believe that the court is administering the existing law fairly? It is charged with administering the electoral laws of Australia on behalf of the Australian people. 2Dispense or apply (a remedy or drug) 分发（药物）；实施（疗法） paramedic crews are capable of administering drugs 护理人员有能力给病人服药。 Example sentencesExamples The nurse administers preoperative medications ordered by the anesthesia care provider or surgeon. The drug and placebo were administered at school. Radiation therapy is administered two ways: externally or internally. In the 20th century, physicians administered electroshock therapy or injected high doses of insulin to induce seizures. The steroid is administered intravenously in a dosage of 1 to 2 mg per kg every six to 12 hours. New York institutions, the study found, were slow to administer drug therapies that effectively fight the illness. Misread radiographs and pathology specimens, laboratory errors, and mistakes made in administering radiation therapy also threaten the safety of patients. The study drug was administered intravenously at weekly intervals for 5 doses. We found that emergency facilities ranged widely from the provision of simple analgesia to that of intravenously administered drugs and full resuscitation facilities. The nurses administer anti-inflammatory medications intramuscularly or per rectum rather than using narcotics, if possible. Nurses are taking over tasks from junior doctors administering intravenous drugs, doing endoscopies, preoperative assessment, and some prescribing. It was noisy and filled with high-tech equipment for monitoring indicators of medical status and administering medications or other treatments. As a young child, Spear helped the local veterinarian with the livestock, including giving blood transfusions and administering medications. Though much of the current focus is on drugs, bar codes are also being used to increase the safety of medical devices used to administer those drugs. Four child therapists who were trained and supervised by an experienced cognitive behavioural therapist administered all therapy. For example, your question might be whether it is ethical for nurses to administer placebo medication. The preoperative nurse or the anesthesia care provider administers a prophylactic antibiotic as requested by the surgeon. Nurses usually prepared and administered intravenous drugs on the wards, but cytotoxic drugs were prepared centrally by the pharmacy department. The drug is administered intravenously once a month. Medical skills are needed to start intravenous lines, set up intravenous infusion sets, and measure out and administer the appropriate drugs. Synonyms dispense, deliver, issue, give, provide, apply, discharge, allot, distribute, apportion, deal, hand out, mete out, measure out, dole out, disburse, bestow inflict, impose, enforce, deal out, serve out, exact 2.1 Deal out or inflict (punishment) 给予，实施（惩罚） retribution was administered to those found guilty 对有罪者予以惩罚。 Example sentencesExamples Besides she is his, shouldn't he be the one to administer any punishment? On the more practical side, we also have an Animal Protection Law, which administers effective punishments for misuse, abandoning and torture of animals. But I'm not sure I agree with police being able to administer corporal punishment! ‘I volunteer to administer the punishment,’ she announced, raising her hand. All that's left is to decide whether she or her father should administer the punishment. And the old English common law treated the servant as a member of the family and that's why the master could administer corporal punishment for example. Law enforcement officers and medical staff watched whilst the punishment was administered. In the words of the prosecuting lawyer Richard Horwell, ‘The plan was not only to find the thieves but to administer punishment’. To address these social problems we have to do more to address what has gone wrong instead of only administering punishment to those who fail. I assumed she was ill, but now that I find her here, I can tell that she was skipping class, and it is my job to administer the correct punishment. The monotheists among them were deputed to administer this punishment. Similar regulations on the Continent are either being ignored or blatantly flouted, with no punishment being administered by the member state. Ma chose to defend his department chiefs rather than administering reasonable punishments and sincerely apologizing for the blunders. At common law teachers are in loco parentis and may administer corporal punishment in respect of the conduct of the child at, or on its way to or from school. Physical punishment is administered, although parents tend to be indulgent with young children. Her mother and elder sisters administered these punishments. In both, a civil action had been brought against a teacher who had administered corporal punishment. From the founding of Botany Bay to 1967, the punishment was administered as the ultimate penalty of the law, in great frequency during the convict era but much less so later. A curious person in court then wanted to know if the man had anything to say while he was administering the punishment. And he used to administer corporal punishment every morning to the boys. Synonyms deliver, deal 2.2 (of a priest) perform the rites of (a sacrament) （牧师）主持（圣礼，尤指圣餐）仪式 he administered the sacraments to the flock Example sentencesExamples His fate seemed sealed when aides administered the Sacrament of Anointing, or last rites, on Thursday. But if you're a sacramental church, you need priests to administer the sacraments. The freedom of churches to administer the sacraments is as fundamental a religious liberty as there can be. Bishop Donal McKeown administered the sacrament of confirmation to children in the Parish on Thursday. Father Noel Dunphy administered the Sacrament to the children from the four schools in the parish. Male pastoral workers are allowed to work in parishes; deacons can administer the sacraments of baptism and marriage. Maureen Power read the list of candidates for Confirmation and then the Bishop administered the sacrament with the sponsors by the side of the boys and girls. The Sacrament will be administered by the priests at the ceremonies. Bishop William Lee will administer the sacrament in St. Patrick's Church at 11 a.m. The clergyman administered the Last Rite upon the departed. His Lordship Dr. Bill Murphy Bishop of Kerry will administer the Sacrament to girls and boys who have been preparing for this special occasion for some time. I felt as if I'd interrupted a priest administering last rites. A number of these revisions allow a presbyter to administer some rites of renewal, particularly the renewal of baptismal vows at the Easter Vigil. Parish directors and lay ministers are asked to prepare candidates for baptism or marriage, then to step aside when a priest arrives to administer the sacraments. The means to accomplish this were literate sermons, adhering closely to the liturgy of the church; catechising the young; and administering the sacraments. Bishop Laurence Ryan is only administering the Sacrament of Confirmation in 16 Parishes in 2002. They had to preach, administer the sacraments and look after the spiritual welfare of the people. In these either the Congregational minister in situ or from outside or a lay officer of the church has administered the infant baptisms. Parish priest Fr Francis McAteer administered the Last Rites at the scene. The Bishop of Killaloe visited the parish to administer the Sacrament of Confirmation on the pupils of the local schools. 2.3Law archaic Direct the taking of (an oath) 〈古〉〔律〕主持（宣誓） he administered the Oath of Supremacy to Thomas Percy Example sentencesExamples Politicians spoke, judges administered the oaths and newly naturalized citizens cheered. Before administering the oath of an attorney, Judge Hilberman reminded me of four important values we should strive to uphold as attorneys. As a retired military officer, Don was able to actually administer the oath of enlistment to his son, which must have been a proud moment. Chief Justice John Marshall administers the oath of office to Andrew Jackson on the east portico of the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 1829. 3no object Give help or service. we must selflessly administer to his needs Example sentencesExamples Thailand's beloved elephants need health care and skilled people to administer to the animals. His case was aggravated by the fact that he had been sent to Britain to administer to the community. Four English crew are on hand to administer to your every need. A huge city of catering operations and portaloos has been built to administer to the workers. Their mildness and delicious flavor should make them perfect to administer to young children suffering from these conditions. A green light flashed over the small inner hatch and the door swung open as Terry Reeve and a makeshift team of medics stormed in and began to administer to the wounded. It was August, very hot, and Eoka snipers were shooting at us; on occasion I had to administer to those who had been shot or peppered with shrapnel from a pencil bomb. If oxytocin sounds familiar it's because you've heard about it before - it's what they administer to women to induce childbirth. Both employ a vast staff of menials to administer to their favourites. This boiled down to trained nurses being available to administer to the health care needs of prison inmates. Mark Smith used his little travelling first aid kit to administer to the injured, using what meagre resources he had to help as best he could. When war broke out, Japan started sending Taiwan's doctors and nurses to Southeast Asia to administer to wounded soldiers. There are some simple tests which Dr. Anselme wishes to administer to you to ascertain your mental capabilities on this particular day. Once in Japan, the three surviving doctors are placed in concentration camps and continue to administer to the sick and wounded. I had one polygraph session, which the FBI did administer to me in January, and I was told I passed and the examiner was satisfied that I had told the truth. We administer to and serve people with all kinds of life-styles. Guru Gobind Singh then begged them to administer to him the vows of initiation. When they were toddlers, I was supplied with fluoride drops to administer to them when I attended ante-natal classes at the Queen Mother Hospital in Glasgow. Three-quarters of the teachers could not pass the exams they administer to their students. In his zeal to accumulate wealth, Mahmud neglected to administer to the lands he had conquered. Derivatives administrable adjective ədˈmɪnɪstrəb(ə)lədˈmɪnɪstrəb(ə)l It is easily administrable and is philosophically compatible with a limited and preferably state-based governmental role. Example sentencesExamples A method for preparing an orally administrable biologically active agent is also provided as are oral delivery compositions. Finding easily administrable alternative revenue sources might be difficult. The most we can say is that Congress intended the tax provisions to be both efficiently administrable and fair, and that this case reveals the tension that sometimes exists when Congress seeks to meet those twin aims. This is an administrable solution allowing fine control over sessions. Origin Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin administrare, from ad- 'to' + ministrare (see ministration). Rhymes maladminister, minister, sinister Definition of administer in US English: administer verbədˈmɪnəstərədˈminəstər [with object] 1Manage and be responsible for the running of (a business, organization, etc.) 管理（企业、组织等） each school was administered separately 每个学校都是独立管理的。 Example sentencesExamples The Old Company followed suit in February 1797, although it continued to administer the business from Berwick. Some, as Telberg suggests, say it's self-preservation: the holders will be required to join whatever organization ultimately administers it. The site is operated by the Pew Center on the States, a research organization administered by the University of Richmond. In addition English Heritage looks after guardianship monuments, administers the management and consent procedures for Scheduled monuments, and provides support for archaeological advisers in local authorities. Skylink will manage and administer the airports. Zhou suggested closing some small-scale animal farms in poor condition in order to better administer the industry. California requires any organization that administers a gift annuity program to provide adequate reserves for any annuities sold in California or to California residents. All student organizations are administered by representatives. There is no doubt that the governmental department administering the railway industry, has the right to make adjustments to prices within the industry. Yang will continue to devote ‘a sufficient amount of his time and attention’ to direct and administer the group's business, the company said. However, the electric council which administers the industry has insisted on gradual rate increases in an effort to avoid social upheaval against the measure. Part 1 is a very serious part of this legislation, and in my view is a very serious departure from the usual way in which the Government administers its affairs. I just thought that I was helping someone else administer the website. Police training promoted and administered by domestic violence organizations have brought about undeniable improvements in the way police respond to domestic violence calls. The reality is that, once the company had appointed him to administer its business there was nothing very much left for her to do in her capacity as director. The project is administered by a community organization in Cape Breton. Some might want to outsource the entire recruitment function to a dedicated team that manages and administers all of the company's recruitment activity from our premises. Land boards, composed of elected and appointed members, administer the allocation of tribal land. Who will administer the department's business? It will continue to administer the existing business in Salisbury. Synonyms manage, direct, control, operate, regulate, conduct, handle, run, orchestrate, organize, supervise, superintend, oversee, preside over, boss, be the boss of, govern, rule, lead, head, guide, steer, pilot 1.1 Be responsible for the implementation or use of (law or resources) 负责执行（法律）；监管（资源） a federal agency would administer new regulations 会有一家健康安全机构负责实施新的规章制度。 Example sentencesExamples Attorney Generals admitted it had not even asked the States - which make and administer the criminal law - for their views on possible gaps. He was, in our respectful submission, doing nothing more and charged with nothing more than administering the law. I'm old and tired and I don't want to administer these laws. And if players are unwilling to take responsibility for naming names then they can hardly complain about those who attempt to administer the laws. The challenge for those who draft and administer laws is to do so in ways that promote stability and predictability while affording reasonable flexibility. It is the courts who administer the law, and MPs who make the law. We asked the Government departments responsible for administering the subordinate legislation their views on these particular pieces of delegated legislation. With reform now underway, it is critical, if forests are to be well-managed and poverty reduced, that local people be given far more say in how those resources are administered. The military, however, also had problems administering the law. It is charged with administering the electoral laws of Australia on behalf of the Australian people. After legislation is passed, laws are administered through regulatory agencies (eg, state boards of nursing). The natural regulator for administering laws relating to investments is the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Does the public believe that the court is administering the existing law fairly? They were to keep the peace and defend the realm from attack, administer the law equitably and impartially, and uphold true religion and the Church. I actually don't have a problem with the law itself, nor indeed in most occasions, with the way in which the courts administer the law. Regulators, she said, should be given the mandate and resources to administer the implementation of government policy. In sum, at both national and European levels, self-regulation may be a useful adjunct to statutory regulation administered by a public agency, but cannot replace it. He explained about the process of adapting to globalization and how we should administer our human resources in the modern world. I could do nothing, in the face of the present attitudes and philosophies of those who administer our laws. There is a recognised division of responsibility in administering the law - no one can, for example, be simultaneously judge, prosecutor, and public defender. 2Dispense or apply (a remedy or drug) 分发（药物）；实施（疗法） paramedic crews are capable of administering drugs 护理人员有能力给病人服药。 Example sentencesExamples Misread radiographs and pathology specimens, laboratory errors, and mistakes made in administering radiation therapy also threaten the safety of patients. For example, your question might be whether it is ethical for nurses to administer placebo medication. The steroid is administered intravenously in a dosage of 1 to 2 mg per kg every six to 12 hours. Medical skills are needed to start intravenous lines, set up intravenous infusion sets, and measure out and administer the appropriate drugs. The nurse administers preoperative medications ordered by the anesthesia care provider or surgeon. As a young child, Spear helped the local veterinarian with the livestock, including giving blood transfusions and administering medications. New York institutions, the study found, were slow to administer drug therapies that effectively fight the illness. The study drug was administered intravenously at weekly intervals for 5 doses. The preoperative nurse or the anesthesia care provider administers a prophylactic antibiotic as requested by the surgeon. It was noisy and filled with high-tech equipment for monitoring indicators of medical status and administering medications or other treatments. In the 20th century, physicians administered electroshock therapy or injected high doses of insulin to induce seizures. The drug is administered intravenously once a month. Four child therapists who were trained and supervised by an experienced cognitive behavioural therapist administered all therapy. The nurses administer anti-inflammatory medications intramuscularly or per rectum rather than using narcotics, if possible. Nurses are taking over tasks from junior doctors administering intravenous drugs, doing endoscopies, preoperative assessment, and some prescribing. Though much of the current focus is on drugs, bar codes are also being used to increase the safety of medical devices used to administer those drugs. Nurses usually prepared and administered intravenous drugs on the wards, but cytotoxic drugs were prepared centrally by the pharmacy department. Radiation therapy is administered two ways: externally or internally. We found that emergency facilities ranged widely from the provision of simple analgesia to that of intravenously administered drugs and full resuscitation facilities. The drug and placebo were administered at school. Synonyms dispense, deliver, issue, give, provide, apply, discharge, allot, distribute, apportion, deal, hand out, mete out, measure out, dole out, disburse, bestow 2.1 Deal out or inflict (punishment) 给予，实施（惩罚） retribution was administered to those found guilty 对有罪者予以惩罚。 Example sentencesExamples I assumed she was ill, but now that I find her here, I can tell that she was skipping class, and it is my job to administer the correct punishment. Besides she is his, shouldn't he be the one to administer any punishment? All that's left is to decide whether she or her father should administer the punishment. Similar regulations on the Continent are either being ignored or blatantly flouted, with no punishment being administered by the member state. In both, a civil action had been brought against a teacher who had administered corporal punishment. Ma chose to defend his department chiefs rather than administering reasonable punishments and sincerely apologizing for the blunders. From the founding of Botany Bay to 1967, the punishment was administered as the ultimate penalty of the law, in great frequency during the convict era but much less so later. But I'm not sure I agree with police being able to administer corporal punishment! The monotheists among them were deputed to administer this punishment. And he used to administer corporal punishment every morning to the boys. A curious person in court then wanted to know if the man had anything to say while he was administering the punishment. ‘I volunteer to administer the punishment,’ she announced, raising her hand. Law enforcement officers and medical staff watched whilst the punishment was administered. Her mother and elder sisters administered these punishments. And the old English common law treated the servant as a member of the family and that's why the master could administer corporal punishment for example. Physical punishment is administered, although parents tend to be indulgent with young children. On the more practical side, we also have an Animal Protection Law, which administers effective punishments for misuse, abandoning and torture of animals. To address these social problems we have to do more to address what has gone wrong instead of only administering punishment to those who fail. At common law teachers are in loco parentis and may administer corporal punishment in respect of the conduct of the child at, or on its way to or from school. In the words of the prosecuting lawyer Richard Horwell, ‘The plan was not only to find the thieves but to administer punishment’. Synonyms deliver, deal 2.2 (of a priest) perform the rites of (a sacrament, typically the Eucharist). （牧师）主持（圣礼，尤指圣餐）仪式 Example sentencesExamples The freedom of churches to administer the sacraments is as fundamental a religious liberty as there can be. His fate seemed sealed when aides administered the Sacrament of Anointing, or last rites, on Thursday. Male pastoral workers are allowed to work in parishes; deacons can administer the sacraments of baptism and marriage. Maureen Power read the list of candidates for Confirmation and then the Bishop administered the sacrament with the sponsors by the side of the boys and girls. But if you're a sacramental church, you need priests to administer the sacraments. A number of these revisions allow a presbyter to administer some rites of renewal, particularly the renewal of baptismal vows at the Easter Vigil. The means to accomplish this were literate sermons, adhering closely to the liturgy of the church; catechising the young; and administering the sacraments. In these either the Congregational minister in situ or from outside or a lay officer of the church has administered the infant baptisms. Bishop Laurence Ryan is only administering the Sacrament of Confirmation in 16 Parishes in 2002. They had to preach, administer the sacraments and look after the spiritual welfare of the people. The Sacrament will be administered by the priests at the ceremonies. Parish priest Fr Francis McAteer administered the Last Rites at the scene. Bishop Donal McKeown administered the sacrament of confirmation to children in the Parish on Thursday. The Bishop of Killaloe visited the parish to administer the Sacrament of Confirmation on the pupils of the local schools. Bishop William Lee will administer the sacrament in St. Patrick's Church at 11 a.m. Father Noel Dunphy administered the Sacrament to the children from the four schools in the parish. Parish directors and lay ministers are asked to prepare candidates for baptism or marriage, then to step aside when a priest arrives to administer the sacraments. The clergyman administered the Last Rite upon the departed. I felt as if I'd interrupted a priest administering last rites. His Lordship Dr. Bill Murphy Bishop of Kerry will administer the Sacrament to girls and boys who have been preparing for this special occasion for some time. 2.3Law archaic Direct the taking of (an oath) 〈古〉〔律〕主持（宣誓） the chief justice will administer the oath of office Example sentencesExamples Chief Justice John Marshall administers the oath of office to Andrew Jackson on the east portico of the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 1829. Politicians spoke, judges administered the oaths and newly naturalized citizens cheered. As a retired military officer, Don was able to actually administer the oath of enlistment to his son, which must have been a proud moment. Before administering the oath of an attorney, Judge Hilberman reminded me of four important values we should strive to uphold as attorneys. 3no object Give help or service. we must selflessly administer to his needs Example sentencesExamples When they were toddlers, I was supplied with fluoride drops to administer to them when I attended ante-natal classes at the Queen Mother Hospital in Glasgow. Once in Japan, the three surviving doctors are placed in concentration camps and continue to administer to the sick and wounded. Thailand's beloved elephants need health care and skilled people to administer to the animals. I had one polygraph session, which the FBI did administer to me in January, and I was told I passed and the examiner was satisfied that I had told the truth. There are some simple tests which Dr. Anselme wishes to administer to you to ascertain your mental capabilities on this particular day. Three-quarters of the teachers could not pass the exams they administer to their students. Their mildness and delicious flavor should make them perfect to administer to young children suffering from these conditions. Four English crew are on hand to administer to your every need. If oxytocin sounds familiar it's because you've heard about it before - it's what they administer to women to induce childbirth. Guru Gobind Singh then begged them to administer to him the vows of initiation. It was August, very hot, and Eoka snipers were shooting at us; on occasion I had to administer to those who had been shot or peppered with shrapnel from a pencil bomb. This boiled down to trained nurses being available to administer to the health care needs of prison inmates. We administer to and serve people with all kinds of life-styles. In his zeal to accumulate wealth, Mahmud neglected to administer to the lands he had conquered. His case was aggravated by the fact that he had been sent to Britain to administer to the community. A huge city of catering operations and portaloos has been built to administer to the workers. When war broke out, Japan started sending Taiwan's doctors and nurses to Southeast Asia to administer to wounded soldiers. Mark Smith used his little travelling first aid kit to administer to the injured, using what meagre resources he had to help as best he could. Both employ a vast staff of menials to administer to their favourites. A green light flashed over the small inner hatch and the door swung open as Terry Reeve and a makeshift team of medics stormed in and began to administer to the wounded. Origin Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin administrare, from ad- ‘to’ + ministrare (see ministration).
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