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| /ˈmænˌdeɪt/ |
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| 1 | C the authority of an elected government or official to do the things they promised to do before an election 权力；授权 |
| +for The Government claimed to have a mandate for their new legislation. 政府宣称有权制定新法。 |
| +from We will use this mandate from our electors to make independence our main aim. 我们将用选民所授予的这种权力使独立自主成为我们的主要目标。 |
| a mandate to do sth He was elected with a clear mandate to lower taxes. 很明显他当选后有权降低税收。 |
| | 1a | the period of time during which an elected government or official is allowed to be in power 任期 | | He will have to step down at the end of his mandate. 他任期届满时将不得不下台。 | |
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| 2 | C formal an official order to do something （正式的）命令，指令 |
| Their mandate is to report back by March on how the new tax law will change employment. 他们的命令是在3月前交回有关新税法如何改变就业情况的报告。 |
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| 3 | C/U the authority given to a country to rule another country or region （授予一个国家管理另一个国家或地区的）委托管理权 |
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