mandate

Word family nounmandatarymandatormandateadverbmandatorily

Related topics: Government

man·date1 /ˈmændeɪt/ noun

1 [countableC]PGPOWER if a government or official has a mandate to make important decisions, they have the authority to make the decisions because they have been elected by the people to do so 〔政府或官员等经选举而获得的〕授权

mandate to do something

The president was elected with a clear mandate to tackle violent crime.

总统当选时获得明确的授权解决暴力犯罪问题。

mandate for

a popular mandate for election reform

得到民众普遍支持的推行选举改革的授权

mandate from

I sought a mandate from my constituents to oppose this tax.

我请求我的选民授权，来反对这项税收。

have/be given a mandate

Sometimes a president thinks he has more of a mandate than he really does.

有时候一个总统会高估自己实际拥有的权力。

2 [countableC]TELL/ORDER somebody TO DO something an official instruction given to a person or organization, allowing them to do something 〔给某人或某机构的〕授权令，命令，训令

Matters debated in meetings do not become a mandate automatically.

会议上讨论的事宜并不能自动成为一项指令。

3. [countableC, uncountableU]PG the power given to one country to govern another country 委任统治权，托管权

n COLLOCATIONS

adjectives

a clear mandate

The vote gave the trade union a clear mandate to pursue a better settlement.

a popular mandate (=when someone or something wins a vote by a large amount)

He called the election in the hope of receiving a popular mandate.

an electoral mandate (=gained by winning an election)

Ford took over when Nixon resigned, and thus did not have an electoral mandate of his own.

verbs

have a mandate

In Venezuela, Chavez said he had a mandate for reform.

give somebody a mandate

He hoped that signs of economic recovery would persuade voters to give him a mandate in the election.

win a mandate

He won his mandate to continue his premiership.

receive/obtain/get a mandate

On this issue he does seem to have received a clear mandate from the electorate.

seek a mandate (=ask for a vote to show agreement with a leader or with ideas)

The government was seeking a mandate to continue the war.

Examples from the Corpus

mandate• The White House initiative functioned in this way not as a mandate but as a disincentive.• Lebanon became a French mandate after World War I.• While he has railed against new government mandates, Dole supported a mandate requiring more use of ethanol.• Preval has no mandate and he knows it.• The result was seen as crucial in that it provided Sandiford with a personal mandate to govern.• It is this secondary mandate which ensures that our bi-cameral system can properly function.• On closer inspection, however, that mandate appears to be distinctly fragile.

sought a mandate• I sought a mandate from my constituents to oppose the poll tax and made it plain exactly what I would do.

man·date2 /mænˈdeɪt/ verb [transitiveT]

1 formalTELL/ORDER somebody TO DO something to tell someone that they must do a particular thing 命令，指示

These measures were mandated by the IMF.

这些措施是国际货币基金组织下的指示。

mandate that

Justice mandates that we should treat all candidates equally.

公平原则要求我们应该平等地对待所有的候选人。

2 POWERto give someone the right or power to do something 授权，委任〔某人〕

be mandated to do something

The committee was mandated to co-ordinate measures to help Poland.

这个委员会受命协调援助波兰的方案。

n Grammar

Mandate is usually passive in this meaning.

Examples from the Corpus

mandate• He argued that what really mattered in science teaching could never be mandated and could only be acquired by experience of teaching.• State of the Union speeches are mandated by the Constitution.• If enacted, the new law would force them to charge three strikes in all cases mandated by the legislation.• The state mandates that high school students take three years of English.• It also mandated that no child could be hit without parental consent.• It was the state that mandated the date for the charter election.• The topic being debated was whether a doctor is mandated to stop life-sustaining treatment at the patient's request.

mandate that• Hawaii and Rhode Island go further, mandating that agency fees be charged to teachers.• The other mandate that emerged in Tuesday's election was for more responsible city spending.• For exam-ple, Minnesota mandates that every insurance policy include toupees for people who go bald.• It also mandated that no child could be hit without parental consent.• Currently, a court-ordered desegregation plan mandates that no single ethnicity can constitute more than 40 percent of a school.• Dole campaigns vigorously against federal mandates that require states to provide stipulated social benefits or meet a variety of federal guidelines.• Due respect for the reach of congressional power within the federal system mandates that we do so now.• The spirit of fairness, however, mandates that we should treat all papers equally and with candour.

From Longman Business Dictionary

mandateman·date1 /ˈmændeɪt/ noun [countableC]

1LAW the right and the power to do something that is given to a government or elected official as the result of a vote

mandate to do something

The re-election of the present board of directors gives them a clear mandate to go forward with current corporate plans.

The board has acted with a clear shareholder mandate (=authority given by shareholders).

2LAWan official instruction given to a person or organization, allowing them to do something

States are under a federal mandate (=a right given by the central US government) to increase fines for violation of worker safety and health rules.

3the period of time that a politician or elected official has their position

the day the President’s mandate came to an end

4BANKING an official document giving a bank or other financial institution the authority to deal with your account

→ bank mandate

mandateman·date2 /mænˈdeɪt/ verb [transitiveT]LAW

1to give an official order that something must be done

The German system shows that it is possible to mandate universal health insurance through a variety of individual plans.

mandate somebody to do something

economists mandated to produce periodic reports on the state of the economy

2to give someone the right or power to do something

The Securities and Exchange Commission is mandated by Congress to set accounting rules for US corporations.

3American EnglishAmE to make something mandatory

mandate somebody to do something

legislation that mandates employers to provide time off

mandate that

Amendments to the Fair Housing Law mandated that all new housing must be accessible to the handicapped.

—mandator noun [countableC]

Federal mandators and state governments seemed to be competing to see who could increase the cost of car ownership faster.

Origin mandate1

(1500-1600) Latin mandatum, from mandare “to give into someone's hand, command”, from manus “hand” + dare “to give”

单词	mandate
释义	mandate Word family nounmandatarymandatormandateadverbmandatorily Related topics: Government man·date1 /ˈmændeɪt/ ●○○ noun 1 [countableC]PGPOWER if a government or official has a mandate to make important decisions, they have the authority to make the decisions because they have been elected by the people to do so 〔政府或官员等经选举而获得的〕授权 mandate to do something The president was elected with a clear mandate to tackle violent crime. 总统当选时获得明确的授权解决暴力犯罪问题。 mandate for a popular mandate for election reform 得到民众普遍支持的推行选举改革的授权 mandate from I sought a mandate from my constituents to oppose this tax. 我请求我的选民授权，来反对这项税收。 have/be given a mandate Sometimes a president thinks he has more of a mandate than he really does. 有时候一个总统会高估自己实际拥有的权力。 2 [countableC]TELL/ORDER somebody TO DO something an official instruction given to a person or organization, allowing them to do something 〔给某人或某机构的〕授权令，命令，训令 Matters debated in meetings do not become a mandate automatically. 会议上讨论的事宜并不能自动成为一项指令。 3. [countableC, uncountableU]PG the power given to one country to govern another country 委任统治权，托管权 n COLLOCATIONS adjectives a clear mandate The vote gave the trade union a clear mandate to pursue a better settlement. a popular mandate (=when someone or something wins a vote by a large amount) He called the election in the hope of receiving a popular mandate. an electoral mandate (=gained by winning an election) Ford took over when Nixon resigned, and thus did not have an electoral mandate of his own. verbs have a mandate In Venezuela, Chavez said he had a mandate for reform. give somebody a mandate He hoped that signs of economic recovery would persuade voters to give him a mandate in the election. win a mandate He won his mandate to continue his premiership. receive/obtain/get a mandate On this issue he does seem to have received a clear mandate from the electorate. seek a mandate (=ask for a vote to show agreement with a leader or with ideas) The government was seeking a mandate to continue the war. Examples from the Corpus mandate• The White House initiative functioned in this way not as a mandate but as a disincentive.• Lebanon became a French mandate after World War I.• While he has railed against new government mandates, Dole supported a mandate requiring more use of ethanol.• Preval has no mandate and he knows it.• The result was seen as crucial in that it provided Sandiford with a personal mandate to govern.• It is this secondary mandate which ensures that our bi-cameral system can properly function.• On closer inspection, however, that mandate appears to be distinctly fragile. sought a mandate• I sought a mandate from my constituents to oppose the poll tax and made it plain exactly what I would do. man·date2 /mænˈdeɪt/ verb [transitiveT] 1 formalTELL/ORDER somebody TO DO something to tell someone that they must do a particular thing 命令，指示 These measures were mandated by the IMF. 这些措施是国际货币基金组织下的指示。 mandate that Justice mandates that we should treat all candidates equally. 公平原则要求我们应该平等地对待所有的候选人。 2 POWERto give someone the right or power to do something 授权，委任〔某人〕 be mandated to do something The committee was mandated to co-ordinate measures to help Poland. 这个委员会受命协调援助波兰的方案。 n Grammar Mandate is usually passive in this meaning. Examples from the Corpus mandate• He argued that what really mattered in science teaching could never be mandated and could only be acquired by experience of teaching.• State of the Union speeches are mandated by the Constitution.• If enacted, the new law would force them to charge three strikes in all cases mandated by the legislation.• The state mandates that high school students take three years of English.• It also mandated that no child could be hit without parental consent.• It was the state that mandated the date for the charter election.• The topic being debated was whether a doctor is mandated to stop life-sustaining treatment at the patient's request. mandate that• Hawaii and Rhode Island go further, mandating that agency fees be charged to teachers.• The other mandate that emerged in Tuesday's election was for more responsible city spending.• For exam-ple, Minnesota mandates that every insurance policy include toupees for people who go bald.• It also mandated that no child could be hit without parental consent.• Currently, a court-ordered desegregation plan mandates that no single ethnicity can constitute more than 40 percent of a school.• Dole campaigns vigorously against federal mandates that require states to provide stipulated social benefits or meet a variety of federal guidelines.• Due respect for the reach of congressional power within the federal system mandates that we do so now.• The spirit of fairness, however, mandates that we should treat all papers equally and with candour. From Longman Business Dictionary mandateman·date1 /ˈmændeɪt/ noun [countableC] 1LAW the right and the power to do something that is given to a government or elected official as the result of a vote mandate to do something The re-election of the present board of directors gives them a clear mandate to go forward with current corporate plans. The board has acted with a clear shareholder mandate (=authority given by shareholders). 2LAWan official instruction given to a person or organization, allowing them to do something States are under a federal mandate (=a right given by the central US government) to increase fines for violation of worker safety and health rules. 3the period of time that a politician or elected official has their position the day the President’s mandate came to an end 4BANKING an official document giving a bank or other financial institution the authority to deal with your account → bank mandate mandateman·date2 /mænˈdeɪt/ verb [transitiveT]LAW 1to give an official order that something must be done The German system shows that it is possible to mandate universal health insurance through a variety of individual plans. mandate somebody to do something economists mandated to produce periodic reports on the state of the economy 2to give someone the right or power to do something The Securities and Exchange Commission is mandated by Congress to set accounting rules for US corporations. 3American EnglishAmE to make something mandatory mandate somebody to do something legislation that mandates employers to provide time off mandate that Amendments to the Fair Housing Law mandated that all new housing must be accessible to the handicapped. —mandator noun [countableC] Federal mandators and state governments seemed to be competing to see who could increase the cost of car ownership faster. Origin mandate1 (1500-1600) Latin mandatum, from mandare “to give into someone's hand, command”, from manus “hand” + dare “to give”
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