单词 | delegation |
释义 | delegation (once / 892 pages) n A delegation is a group of people who act as representatives of a larger group. If you’re a member of Congress from the Sunshine State, you’re a member of the Florida delegation. Ever seen the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games? Each country's delegation enters the stadium as a group, marching behind its own flag. Some delegations are a few hundred people, some are only a few, but each delegation is made up of the athletes and coaches sent to represent their country. You can also use delegation to mean assigning something to someone. While you're in the Amazon, you'll need to arrange with your roommates for delegation of your bill-paying duties. WORD FAMILYdelegation: delegations+/delegacy: delegacies/delegate: delegacy, delegated, delegates, delegating, delegation USAGE EXAMPLESTen years later, Capucci led a delegation of clerics and intellectuals to Iraq in a show of solidarity against UN sanctions. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) While other states sent delegations to Cuba, the Edwards administration thinks Louisiana enjoyed better access. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) In 1993, he joined the Greek delegation to the European Union, based in Brussels. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1n a group of representatives or delegates Syn|Hypo|Hyper commission, delegacy, deputation, mission diplomatic mission a mission serving diplomatic ends embassyan ambassador and his entourage collectively High Commissionan embassy of one British Commonwealth country to another foreign mission, legationa permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister organisation, organization a group of people who work together 2n authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions Syn|Hypo|Hyper delegating, deputation, relegating, relegation devolution, devolvement the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government) authorisation, authorization, empowerment the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant |
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