| 单词 | commissioning |
| 释义 | commissioning (once / 15739 pages) n The act of granting authority to someone or something is the act of commissioning. To commission is to charge someone with a task, giving them the authority do to do something in an official way. The gerund form of the verb, commissioning, can be used as a noun referring to the action of authorizing someone or something. You might attend a ceremony marking the commissioning of a group of new police officers or a new ship for service. WORD FAMILYcommission: commissioned, commissioner, commissioning, commissions, decommission+/commissioned: noncommissioned/commissioner: commissioners/decommission: decommissioned, decommissioning USAGE EXAMPLESCommissioning new work from artists, including pieces that respond to the Masonic temple, is also central to the Marciano Art Foundation’s vision. Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) Some churches in the UK are now commissioning new icons from them. BBC(Dec 23, 2016) It was a time when the French elite were commissioning — if not always paying for – lavish objects of luxury as if there were no tomorrow. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) n the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions Syn|Hypo|Hyper commission mandate the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory authorisation, authorization, empowerment the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant |
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