Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense delegates, present participle delegating, past tense, past participle delegated
The noun is pronounced 'delɪgət/. The verb is pronounced /'delɪgeɪt/.名词读作/'delɪgət/。动词读作/'delɪgeɪt/。
1N-COUNT 代表;(尤指)会议代表 A delegate is 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. 代表;(尤指)会议代表
2VERB 授(权);把(职责、责任等)委托(给) If you delegate duties, responsibilities, or power to someone, you give them those duties, those responsibilities, or that power so that they can act on your behalf. 授(权);把(职责、责任等)委托(给) [Also VERB n]
He plans to delegate more authority to his deputies. [VERB noun + to]
他打算把更多的权力交给副手。
How many of their activities can be safely and effectively delegated to less trained staff?. [VERB noun to noun]
A key factor in running a business is the delegation of responsibility.
公司经营中的一个重点就是职责的分派。
3VERB [usually passive]授权,委派(做) If you are delegated to do something, you are given the duty of acting on someone else's behalf by making decisions, voting, or doing some particular work. 授权,委派(做)
Officials have now been delegated to start work on a draft settlement. [beVERB-ed to-infinitive]