Administer



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• v. 管理; 供给
• ［英］ v. 管理 ( manage) ; 供给 ( provide)
• ［记］ ad+minister ( 部长, 大臣) -> 做部长 -> 管理;
• ［同］ 派生词: administration ( n.管理, 行政) ; administrator ( n.管理人, 行政人员)
• ［例］ administer a charity

Webster Collegiate

verb (-istered; administering)

• Etymology: Middle English administren, from Anglo-French administrer, from Latin administrare, from ad- + ministrare to serve, from minister servant — more at minister
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to manage or supervise the execution, use, or conduct of administer a trust fund
  • 2.
    • a. to mete out ; dispense administer punishment
    • b. to give ritually administer the last rites
    • c. to give remedially administer a dose of medicine
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to perform the office of administrator
  • 2. to furnish a benefit ; minister administer to an ailing friend
  • 3. to manage affairs
• • administrable adjective
• • administrant noun

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