Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3730
delegate
委派;授权;分派(任务)
核心释义
To give a task, duty, or power to somebody else, usually a person of lower rank.
- 1.
将任务和责任委托给他人,尤其是下属
To commit tasks and responsibilities to others, especially subordinates.
- 2.
将(任务或责任)委托给某人,尤其是下属
To commit (a task or responsibility) to someone, especially a subordinate.
- 3.
将权力转移给某人
transfer power to someone
- 4.
给某人分配职位或任务
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
将任务和责任委托给他人,尤其是下属;将(任务或责任)委托给某人,尤其是下属;将权力转移给某人;给某人分配职位或任务;委派...为代表
用法In use
The manager decided to delegate the task to her assistant.
用法提示:这里delegate作动词,表示“指派任务”,后接任务和人。
He delegates the responsibility of organizing the event to a professional team.
用法提示:delegates是第三人称单数形式,表示“将…授权给”。
She has delegated the authority to sign contracts to her deputy.
用法提示:delegated是过去分词,表示“已授权”,用于现在完成时。
delegate sth to sb
表示把某项任务或职责交给别人,尤其是交给下属去做。
She delegated the report to her assistant.
她把这份报告委托给了助理。
delegate to sb
这里 delegate 后面不接宾语,直接跟 to,强调把工作分派出去这一做法。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- delegate tasks
- 分派任务
- A good manager knows how to delegate tasks to their team.好的管理者知道如何把任务分派给团队。
- delegate responsibility
- 委派责任
- She delegated responsibility for the project to her deputy.她把项目的责任委派给了副手。
- delegate authority
- 下放权力
- The CEO delegated authority to regional managers.首席执行官把权力下放给了区域经理。
- delegate decision-making
- 下放决策权
- The director delegated decision-making to the project leader.主任把决策权委托给了项目负责人。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把任务‘递’给下属——“递了给”谐音 delegate,记住是委派给他人,不是自己干。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:workplace、management、team projects delegate 作动词时多用于工作、管理或项目协作中,表示把任务、责任或权力交给下属或他人。语气属于中性,正式和日常书面表达中都比较常见;具体搭配(如 delegate tasks、delegate authority)会影响使用方式。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词,常与介词to连用
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 delegate 末尾 /-eɪt/ 押韵:gate, navigate, investigate(-gate 读 /ɡeɪt/),以及 late, date。注意:private 虽也以 -ate 结尾,但读作 /ˈpraɪvɪt/(/ɪt/),不押韵;另外 delegate 作名词时读 /ˈdɛləɡət/,与动词 /ˈdɛləˌɡeɪt/ 不同。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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