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

• The applause from the delegates was thin to the point of non-existence.
  代表们的掌声稀稀拉拉，几近于无。
• Delegates sat in rapt silence as Mrs Fisher spoke
  费希尔夫人发言的时候，代表们都一言不发专心致志地听着。
• Delegates evacuated the building when a suspect package was found
  发现可疑包裹后，代表们撤离了这座楼。
• At his bidding, the delegates rose and sang the national anthem.
  按照他的要求，代表们起立唱国歌。
• 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。
• A great number of delegates have inscribed their names on the list of speakers.
  一系列国家的代表要求发言。
• Her clothes, of course, marked her off from a great number of the delegates at the conference
  她的穿戴显然使她有别于与会的许多其他代表。
• The president knows his task is to fire up the delegates.
  总统知道自己的任务就是唤起代表的热情。
• 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。
• 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。