Phrase
a delegation
phrase
使节团
a delegation
In use
The prime minister sent a delegation to the neighboring country for peace talks.
A delegation arrived in the capital to attend the ceremony.
The government welcomed a delegation from the island country.
send a delegation to + place
通常其后接地点或组织名称。
The government sent a delegation to the United Nations.
政府派遣了一个使节团前往联合国。
a delegation of + plural noun (people/entities)
表示代表团由哪些成员组成。
A delegation of experts arrived at the conference.
一个由专家组成的使节团抵达了会议现场。
lead a delegation
She led a delegation to negotiate the treaty.
她率领一个使节团去谈判条约。
Common mistakes
He is a delegation.He is a delegate.
“delegation”指使节团（集体名词），不能指个人；表示个人应使用“delegate”。
They sent delegation to the conference.They sent a delegation to the conference.
“delegation”作为可数名词，单数形式前须加冠词“a”。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- delegate
- 代表；授权 · n./v.
- delegated
- 被授权的；委托的 · adj./v.(past)
- delegating
- 授权；委托 · v.(gerund)
- delegator
- 授权者；委托人 · n.
Learner notes
Grammar Note
此短语中的不定冠词a不可省略。
Dictionary facts from BridgeDict normalized sources.