delegate
翻譯
委派, 授權, 派遣…為代表
例句
A good manager knows when to delegate tasks.
一個好的經理知道什麼時候該下放任務。
She was delegated to attend the conference.
她被派去參加會議。
文法模式
((sth.)) ((to sb.)) 把(任務等)委派給(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.
近義詞
同義詞:assign, entrust, commission;反義詞:retain, keep
詞源
源自拉丁語「delegare」,意為「派遣執行任務」。由「de-」(離開)和「legare」(委任派遣)組成。
記憶技巧
想像一下,把一個「合法的(legal)」代表派「走(de-)」,為你執行任務。