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delegate

🇬🇧 UK/ˈdɛlɪˌɡeɪt/🇺🇸 US/'deligeit/
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Definitions

v.

To assign tasks or responsibilities to someone else, especially a subordinate

委派,授权

n.

A person authorized to represent others at a conference or in a legislative body

代表,代理人

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dedown, away, reversal
+
legchoose, read, gather
+
ateto make, having
=delegate

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The manager decided to delegate the task to her assistant.

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