delegate
/ˈdelɪɡeɪt/
v.
一句话记住
委派;授权;把……委托给他人
释义与例句
v.
委派;授权;把……委托给他人
to give a particular duty or responsibility to another person
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A good manager knows which tasks to delegate.
优秀的管理者知道哪些任务应该委派出去。
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She delegated the organisation of the event to her assistant.
她把活动的组织工作委托给助理。
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The committee delegated responsibility for safety checks to a specialist team.
委员会把安全检查职责交给了一个专业小组。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
动词常用 delegate sth to sb;名词“代表”重音虽仍在首音节,但词尾读 /ɡət/,不是 /ɡeɪt/。
词族与关联词
同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
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illegal 非法的;违法的It is illegal to sell alcohol to children. 向儿童出售酒类是违法的。
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legacy 遗产;遗留影响The war left a legacy of poverty and distrust. 战争留下了贫穷与不信任的遗患。
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legal 法律的;法定的;合法的The company sought legal advice before taking action. 公司在采取行动前征求了法律意见。
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legend 传说;传奇故事According to legend, a dragon once lived in the lake below the castle. 据传说,城堡下方的湖里曾住着一条龙。
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legislation 法律;法规;立法New legislation will come into force next year. 新法律将于明年生效。
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legitimate 合法的;正当合理的The inspectors confirmed that it was a legitimate business. 检查人员确认这是一家合法经营的企业。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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delegation 委派;代表团delegation 可指授权或委派这一行为,也可指由代表组成的团体,须由语境判断。
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delegate 代表;会议代表delegate 作名词读 /ˈdelɪɡət/,指获选或被派去代表他人参会的人。
同义词
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assign 分配;指派delegate 强调把任务或职权交给下级或他人负责,常见 delegate sth to sb;assign 泛指分配任务、人员或资源,不一定涉及权力下放。The supervisor assigned two engineers to inspect the bridge. 主管指派两名工程师检查这座桥。
常见搭配
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delegate authority 下放权力;授权The director delegated authority to regional managers. 主管把权力下放给各地区经理。
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delegate a task to somebody 把任务委派给某人He delegated the most urgent task to an experienced colleague. 他把最紧急的任务委派给了一位经验丰富的同事。
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delegate responsibility 委托职责Schools cannot delegate their responsibility for pupil safety. 学校不能把保障学生安全的职责推给他人。