depute¹[di'pju:t]

• vt.
  • 委派…为代表(或代理人、代替者)，指派(或指定)…为代理人：

    The Premier deputed the Foreign Minister to act as his deputy.

    总理委派外交部长作为他的代表。

    to depute someone to represent oneself

    委托某人代表自己

  • 授(权)给，把(权力、职责)授予(代表、代理人)；把(工作、责任等)交托给(to):

    The chairman has deputed his voting power to the vice-chairman.

    主席已委托副主席代(理)行(使)投票权。

    to depute one's authority to a substitute

    授权给代理人

    She deputed the job to me.

    她把这项工作交给了我。

    to depute someone to do something

    委派某人做某事

• 变形:

  vt.deputed.deputing

depute²['depju:t]

• n.[苏格兰英语]代理人，代表