commission
verb uk/kəˈmɪʃ.ən/ us/kəˈmɪʃ.ən/
(REQUEST WORK)
[ T ]（正式地）安排…做，委托…做
to formally choose someone to do a special piece of work, or to formally ask for a special piece of work from someone
The newspaper commissioned a series of articles on the worst excesses of the fashion industry. 报社请人撰写了一系列针砭时装业极端倾向的文章。
She's commissioned an artist to paint her portrait. 她请了一位艺术家为她画肖像。
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- A set of stamps has been commissioned in commemoration of Independence Day.
- They commissioned me to write a series of articles on language.
- He commissioned a report into the disaster.
(MAKE OFFICER)
[ T usually passive ] military specialized委任（或任命）…为军官
to give someone the official authority to be an officer in the armed forces
Grandfather was commissioned as Group Captain in the RAF just before the war. 就在战争爆发前夕祖父被任命为皇家空军上校。
commission
noun uk/kəˈmɪʃ.ən/ us/kəˈmɪʃ.ən/
(GROUP)
[ C, + sing/pl verb ]（负责调查问题真相或原因的）委员会
a group of people who have been formally chosen to discover information about a problem or examine the reasons why the problem exists
a commission on alcohol abuse/racial tension 酗酒问题／种族间紧张关系调查委员会
The government has set up/established a commission to investigate the problem of inner city violence. 政府设立了专门委员会来调查市中心区的暴力问题。
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- A commission has just been appointed to investigate fraud claims.
- Last week the commission published its long-awaited report on the problem of teenage pregnancies.
- A commission has been set up to look at racial tension in the area.
- The commission is due to report next week.
(PAYMENT)
[ C or U ]佣金；提成；回扣
a payment to someone who sells goods that is directly related to the amount sold, or a system that uses such payments
Is she paid a regular wage or is it on/by commission only? 她拿正式工资还是只拿提成？
She gets a 15 percent commission on every machine she sells. 她每卖出一台机器就拿15%的提成。
(WORK)
[ C ]委托;请求
a request to do a special piece of work
[ + to infinitive ] She's just got a commission to paint Sir Ellis Pike's wife. 她刚刚受托为埃利斯‧帕克爵士的夫人画像。
Do you do/take commissions? 你接受委托吗？
(CRIME)
[ U ] formal犯罪
the act of committing a crime
the commission of the crime/offence/murder 犯罪／犯法／犯杀人罪
(MILITARY)
[ C ] military specialized军官的职务（或职权）
the official authority to be an officer in the armed forces
Idioms
in commissionidiom （机器、军舰等）在使用中的，在服役的
If something, such as a machine or a military ship, is in commission it is working and ready for use.
out of commissionidiom （机器、军舰等）坏了的，不可使用的，退役的
If something, such as a machine or a military ship, is out of commission it is broken or not available to be used.