delegate

1. a person appointed or elected to represent others

de-, 向下，离开。-leg, 法律，送出，词源同legal, legate. 即依法授权，委托。

delegate

delegate: see legal

delegate (n.)

late 15c., from Old French delegat or directly from Latin delegatus, past participle of delegare "to send as a representative," from de- "from, away" (see de-) + legare "send with a commission" (see legate).

delegate (v.)

1520s (early 15c. as a past participle adjective), from delegate (n.). Related: Delegated; delegating.

delegate, deputy, representative, agent, substitute

这些名词有"代表，代理人"之意。

delegate： 指一般被派参加某一会议的代表。

deputy： 指上级授权代理行事的代表，特指被选择为执行全部或部分公务的人。

representative： 一般指被选举或委派代表某人或一些人或某个较大团体的人，其职务有时是较长期的。

agent： 普通用词，通常指经授权代理另一个人或团体，或指在双方之间代表一方起中间作用的人。

substitute： 主要强调某人或某物可以用来代替别的人或物的作用。

Instead, it may highlight your inability to delegate effectively.

2017年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

Leaders have to be able to delegate and manage resources wisely—including staff expertise.

2017年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

Perhaps most significant, according to Mannaz, is the increasing interest large companies have in more collaborative management models, such as those prevalent in Scandinavia, which seek to integrate the hard and soft aspects of leadership and encourage delegated responsibility and accountability.

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1. Horton's Achilles heel was that he could not delegate.

霍顿的软肋在于他不懂得放权。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The delegate moved for a reconsideration of the suggestion.

这位代表提议重新考虑这一建议.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The Chinese people delegate their power to the People's Congress.

中国人民授权人民代表大会.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. They drafted her to serve as their delegate.

他们选她当代表.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. A delegate from Siberia proposed a resolution that he stand down as party chairman.

一名来自西伯利亚的代表提议他辞去党主席的职务。

来自柯林斯例句