English translation of '交代'

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1. (= 移交) hand ... over
   ⇒ 临走前,我已经向一位同事交代了工作。 (Lín zǒu qián, wǒ yǐjīng xiàng yī wèi tóngshì jiāodài le gōngzuò.) Before I left I handed my work over to a colleague.
2. (= 说明) explain
   ⇒ 你要把有关政策交代清楚。 (Nǐ yào bǎ yǒuguān zhèngcè jiāodài qīngchu.) You need to explain the relevant policy clearly.
3. (= 嘱咐) instruct