/ˈmændeɪt/
1
- an official order or commission to do something命令, 指令：
a mandate to seek the release of political prisoners.
要求释放政治犯的命令。
1.1
- Law a commission by which a party is entrusted to perform a service, especially without payment and with indemnity against loss by that party【律】委托, 委任。
1.2
- a written authority enabling someone to carry out transactions on another's bank account账户代理书面委托。
1.3
- historical a commission from the League of Nations to a member state to administer a territory〈史〉（国际联盟授予成员国的）托管权, 委任统治权：
the British mandate in Palestine.
英国在巴勒斯坦的托管权。
2
- the authority to carry out a policy or course of action, regarded as given by the electorate to a party or candidate that is victorious in an election（选民赋予当选政党或候选人的）执政权：
he called an election to seek a mandate for his policies.
他下令举行选举来寻求实施他的政策的权力。
2.1
- Canadian a period during which a government is in power〈加〉（政府的）任期, 执政期。
/mænˈdeɪt/
with obj.
1
- give (someone) authority to act in a certain way授权, 任命：
the rightful king was mandated and sanctioned by God
合法的国王是由上帝任命和批准的
with obj. and infinitive the President mandated him to form a new government.总统授权他组成新政府。
1.1
- require (something) to be done; make mandatory命令, 下令：
the government began mandating better car safety.
政府开始下令提高轿车的安全性。
2
- historical assign (territory) under a mandate of the League of Nations〈史〉（领土）（由国际联盟）授权托管：
as adj. mandated mandated territories.托管地。
词源
early 16th cent.: from Latin mandatum 'something commanded'， neuter past participle of mandare, from manus 'hand' + dare 'give'. Sense 2 of the noun has been influenced by French mandat.