delegates

英 [ˈdelɪɡeɪts]

美 [ˈdelɪɡeɪts]

n.  代表; 会议代表
v.  授(权); 把(工作、权力等)委托(给下级); 选派(某人做某事)
delegate的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

The noun is pronounced /'delɪgət/. The verb is pronounced /'delɪgeɪt/. 名词读作/'delɪgət/。动词读作/'delɪgeɪt/。


• 代表;(尤指)会议代表
  Adelegateis 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.
• VERB 授(权);把(职责、责任等)委托(给)
  If youdelegateduties, responsibilities, or powertosomeone, you give them those duties, those responsibilities, or that power so that they can act on your behalf.
  1. He plans to delegate more authority to his deputies...
     他打算把更多的权力交给副手。
  2. How many of their activities can be safely and effectively delegated to less trained staff?...
     他们的活动有多少可以稳妥有效地委托给那些资质稍浅的员工来进行？
  3. Many employers find it hard to delegate.
     许多雇主觉得很难下放权力。
• VERB 授权，委派（做）
  If youare delegated todo something, you are given the duty of acting on someone else's behalf by making decisions, voting, or doing some particular work.
  1. Officials have now been delegated to start work on a draft settlement.
     现在已经委派官员着手起草解决方案。

双语例句

• They advise against foreign delegates wandering unescorted in various parts of town.
  他们建议外国代表在没人陪同时不要在城镇四处游逛。
• The delegates entered the assembly hall by way of the lobby.
  代表们通过大厅进入会场。
• Some delegates abstained from voting.
  一些代表放弃投票。
• Delegates also discussed transforming them from a guerrilla force into a regular army.
  代表们还讨论了把他们从游击队武装改造为正规军的问题。
• China has sent her delegates to the conference.
  中国已派遣她的代表出席会议。
• The country's president will offer delegates his blueprint for the country's future.
  该国总统会向代表们展示他构想的国家未来发展的蓝图。
• The statement was greeted with bitter disappointment by many of the other delegates.
  这份声明使其他许多代表大失所望。
• The delegates received a welcoming speech by the President.
  总统致词欢迎代表们。
• Some delegates believe the final declaration is likely to be too timorous.
  一些代表认为最后的声明可能不够强硬。
• One had to listen hard to catch the words of the President's speech as the delegates booed and hissed
  代表们嘘声四起，很难听清总统的讲话。