Delegate



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 代表
• ［英］ n. 代表 ( representative)
• ［记］ de+legate ( 使者) -> 出去的使者 -> 代表;legate 本身是一个单词

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English delegat, from Medieval Latin delegatus, from Latin, past participle of delegare to delegate, from de- + legare to send — more at legate
• Date: 15th century
• a person acting for another: as
  • a. a representative to a convention or conference
  • b. a representative of a United States territory in the House of Representatives
  • c. a member of the lower house of the legislature of Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia

II. verb (-gated; -gating)

• Date: 1530
• transitive verb
  • 1. to entrust to another <delegate authority>
  • 2. to appoint as one's representative
• intransitive verb
  • to assign responsibility or authority <a good manager knows how to delegate>
• ? delegatee noun
• ? delegator noun

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