delegating

IPA/ˈdel.ɪ.ɡeɪt/
KK[dˈɛləɡˌetɪŋ]IPA/ˈdel.ə.ɡeɪt/

delegating — 動詞

  • delegatingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • delegatings3rd person singular
  • delegatinging-ing form
  • delegatingedpast simple

1. to give some of your tasks or duties to another person, especially someone who w

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

授權；委派

將任務或權力交給他人執行

to give some of your tasks or duties to another person, especially someone who works for you, so that they handle them instead

例句

Kemi prefers to delegate the planning to her assistant rather than doing everything herself.

Kemi 傾向於將規劃工作授權給她的助理，而不是自己全部做完。

delegate + noun phrase + to + person

The team leader delegated the market research to Wei, who had strong data skills.

團隊領導人將市場調查工作委派給 Wei，因為他的數據分析能力很強。

delegate + specific task + to + person (named)

常見搭配
  • delegate tasks
  • delegate responsibility
  • delegate authority
  • delegate effectively
  • delegate to a subordinate
同義詞
  • assign

    more general; can be used for any distribution of work, not necessarily to free up the giver's time

  • hand over

    more informal; emphasises transferring control rather than authority

  • entrust

    carries a sense of trust and responsibility for something important

反義詞
  • keep

    to do the work yourself instead of giving it to another

  • retain

    formal; to hold on to a task or responsibility

文法句型

delegate + noun phrase (the task/work) + to + person

delegate + to + person

delegate (intransitive: learn to delegate)

用法筆記

Common in workplace and management contexts. The person receiving the task is introduced with 'to': delegate a task to someone. When used intransitively, it means 'to share out work': I need to learn to delegate.

常見錯誤

I delegated the report.
I delegated the report to my junior colleague.
In most contexts, specify who receives the task; the verb expects a recipient.
She delegated me to finish the project.
She delegated the project to me.
You delegate the work, not the person.

2. to officially choose a person to speak, vote, or make decisions on behalf of a g

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

指派（代表）

選派某人代表團體發言或投票

to officially choose a person to speak, vote, or make decisions on behalf of a group, typically at a meeting or conference

例句

Each department delegated one staff member to present the team's proposal at the board meeting.

每個部門指派了一名員工在董事會議上介紹團隊的提案。

delegate + person + to-infinitive

The residents delegated Shanti to raise their concerns about road safety with the local council.

居民們指派 Shanti 向地方議會反映他們對道路安全的擔憂。

delegate + role + to-infinitive (purpose)

常見搭配
  • delegate a representative
  • delegate someone to attend
  • delegate someone to speak
同義詞
  • appoint

    more general; can be done by a single authority figure rather than a group

  • designate

    slightly more formal; often implies an official assignment with a title

  • authorize

    focuses on giving permission rather than choosing a person

文法句型

delegate + person + to-infinitive

be delegated + to-infinitive (passive)

用法筆記

This sense is typically used in formal contexts such as meetings, committees, and conferences. The person chosen is always followed by a 'to'-infinitive that states the purpose. The passive form (be delegated) is very common.

常見錯誤

The group delegated that Jack should speak.
The group delegated Jack to speak.
Use the infinitive structure, not a that-clause.

delegating — 名詞

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常用片語

  • learn to delegate
  • delegate authority to
  • delegate responsibility for
  • be delegated to

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