mandate

英 ['mændeɪt] 美 ['mændeɪt]

• n. 命令；指令；要求；授权
• v. 把(某一地区)置于委任管理下

英英释义

Noun:

1. a document giving an official instruction or command

2. a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves

3. the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory

Verb:

1. assign under a mandate;

   "mandate a colony"
   

2. make mandatory;

   "the new director of the school board mandated regular tests"
   

3. assign authority to

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The government gave the police a mandate to reduce crime.
   政府命令警方进一步打击犯罪活动。
2. We have a mandate from the union membership to proceed with strike action.
   我们获得工会会员同意，继续罢工。
3. You should follow the doctor's mandate.
   你该听从医师的要求。
4. Our election victory has given us a mandate to reform the economy.
   我们在选举中获胜,这就使我们有权进行经济改革。

用作动词 (v.)

1. Britain was mandated to govern the former colony of German East Africa.
   英国授权代管德国在东非的前殖民地。

经典引文

• It's all right to screw the people as long as you were given a large mandate in the previous election.

  出自：Tucson Magazine

词汇搭配

• mandate of protest 票据拒付或拒绝承兑通...
• party giving the mandate [经] 委托人

近反义词

【近义词】

• command 命令
• order 顺序
• authorization 授权(书)
• dictate 听写
• injunction 指令
• directive 指导的
• permission 许可
• consent 同意
• term of office 任期
• reign 君主统治
• tenure 终身职位
• instruct 教
• authorize 批准
• direct 直接的
• delegate 代表
• assign 分配
• require 要求
• bidding 出价
• behest 命令
• dictation 听写
• requirement 必要条件
• warrant 委任状
• writ 令状
• commission 佣金
• consignment 委托
• referendum 公民投票
• authorisation 授权
• mandatory 法定的