/ˈdelɪgət/1
- a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference代表, 会议代表。
1.1
- a member of a committee委员会成员。
/ˈdelɪgeɪt/
with obj.
1- entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself把（任务, 责任）委托（或委派、授权）给他人（尤指下属）：
he delegates routine tasks
他分派日常工作
the power delegated to him must never be misused.
授予他的权力永远不得滥用。
1.1
- with obj. and infinitive send or authorize (someone) to do something as a representative委任…为代表, 任命：
Edward was delegated to meet new arrivals.
爱德华被指定为代表去接新来的人。
派生词
delegable
/-gəbl/ adjectivedelegator
noun词源
late Middle English: from Latin delegatus 'sent on a commission'， from the verb delegare, from de- 'down'+ legare 'depute'.