/dɪˈpjuːt/
with obj. and infinitive
1- appoint or instruct (someone) to perform a task for which one is responsible指定（或要求）（某人）代替自己做事, 委派（某人）：
she was deputed to look after him while Clarissa was away.
她受托在克拉丽莎离开的这段时间里照顾他。
1.1
- with obj. delegate (authority or a task)下放（权力, 任务）。
/ˈdepjuːt/
- Scottish a person appointed to act in an official capacity or as a representative of another official〈苏格兰〉被授权人, 受权人：
as modifier a depute chairman.代理主席。
词源
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin deputare 'consider to be， assign'， from de- 'away'+ putare 'think over， consider'.