terms of reference
noun/ˌtɜːmz əv ˈrefrəns/
/ˌtɜːrmz əv ˈrefrəns/
[plural]- the limits that are set on what an official committee or report has been asked to do
（委员会或报告的）受委托权限，受权调查范围 - The matter, they decided, lay outside the commission's terms of reference.
他们认定这个问题不在委员会受托权限之内。
- The matter, they decided, lay outside the commission's terms of reference.