delegate
noun [ C ] uk/ˈdel.ɪ.ɡət/ us/ˈdel.ə.ɡət/
C1 （尤指会议的）代表
a person chosen or elected by a group to speak, vote, etc. for them, especially at a meeting
Delegates have voted in favour of the motion. 代表们对这项动议投了赞成票。
Each union elects several delegates to the annual conference. 每个工会选出数名代表参加年度大会。
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- Our delegates have been mandated to vote against the proposal at the conference.
- The delegates trailed back into the conference room for the afternoon session.
- They've chartered a plane to take delegates to the conference.
- With one accord, the delegates walked out of the conference.
- The conference delegates were transfixed by her speech.
delegate
verb uk/ˈdel.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ us/ˈdel.ə.ɡeɪt/
(GIVE)
C2 [ I or T ]（把…）委派（给…），（把…）委托（给…）;授权（给…）
to give a particular job, duty, right, etc. to someone else so that they do it for you
As a boss you have to delegate (responsibilities to your staff). 你作为老板必须要分派工作。
Authority to make financial decisions has been delegated to a special committee. 财政决策权已经交给一个特别委员会了。
(CHOOSE PERSON)
[ T + obj + to infinitive ]选出（尤指会议的）代表
to choose or elect someone to speak, vote, etc. for a group, especially at a meeting
A group of four teachers were delegated to represent their colleagues at the union conference. 一个由4名教师组成的小组被选出来代表同事出席工会大会。