delegate
翻译
委派, 授权, 派遣…为代表
例句
A good manager knows when to delegate tasks.
一个好的经理知道什么时候该下放任务。
She was delegated to attend the conference.
她被派去参加会议。
语法模式
((sth.)) ((to sb.)) 把(任务等)委派给(某人) You should delegate more tasks to your team.
((sb.)) ((to-inf)) 委派(某人)去做(某事) He was delegated to represent the company.
近义词
同义词:assign, entrust, commission;反义词:retain, keep
词源
源自拉丁语“delegare”,意为“派遣执行任务”。由“de-”(离开)和“legare”(委任派遣)组成。
记忆技巧
想象一下,把一个“合法的(legal)”代表派“走(de-)”,为你执行任务。