mandated
mandated — 形容詞
- mandatedpositive
- more mandatedcomparative
- most mandatedsuperlative
1. made necessary by law or by an official rule
強制的
法令或規定要求必做的
made necessary by law or by an official rule
Safety glasses are mandated near the cutting machines in that factory.
在那間工廠的切割機附近，護目鏡是強制的。
be mandated in + regulated setting
Christopher signed the mandated training record before leaving the site.
Christopher 離開現場前，先簽了那份強制的訓練紀錄表。
The school added a mandated rest break after each long exam.
學校在每次長時間考試後都加上強制的休息時間。
Bus drivers now carry a mandated medical form during inspections.
公車司機現在在檢查時都要攜帶那份強制的體檢表。
- required
the broad neutral word for something that must be done
- compulsory
stronger and often used for official duties or school rules
- obligatory
formal and often used in careful or written English
文法句型
be mandated
mandated + noun
用法筆記
Often used before nouns such as training, form, break, or reporter. It points to an outside rule rather than a personal choice.
常見錯誤
2. given formal authority or responsibility to act for others
受委任的
被正式交付職責或代表權的
given formal authority or responsibility to act for others
The mandated committee spoke for parents during the budget talks.
那個受委任的委員會在預算談判中代表家長發言。
mandated + committee with representative role
Pedro joined a mandated team sent to inspect the dam.
Pedro 加入了一支受委任、前往檢查水壩的小組。
Romi asked whether the mandated panel could change the school rules.
Romi 問那個受委任的小組是否能修改校規。
The village trusted the mandated delegates to settle the water dispute.
村民信任那些受委任的代表去解決用水爭議。
- authorized
more general for having official permission to act
- appointed
focuses on being chosen for a role, not on the power behind it
- commissioned
often used when a person or group receives a specific task
- unauthorized
lacking official approval to act
文法句型
mandated + committee/panel/team
be mandated to act for + group
用法筆記
Usually describes a person or body chosen to act on behalf of others. It stresses delegated responsibility more than general influence.
3. governed as a territory by another state under an international arrangement
受託管的
由他國依協議代管的
governed as a territory by another state under an international arrangement
After the war, the coast became a mandated territory under Britain.
戰後，那片海岸成了由英國管理的受託管領地。
mandated territory in historical context
Tunde studied daily life in a mandated territory after the empire fell.
Tunde 研究那個帝國崩解後受託管領地裡的日常生活。
Old maps marked the desert region as a mandated area under France.
舊地圖把那片沙漠地區標成法國治下的受託管區。
The island remained mandated until local leaders won independence.
那座島在地方領袖爭取到獨立前，一直是受託管的。
- administered
broader term that does not itself imply mandate status
- protectorate
related historical concept, but not the same legal arrangement
- independent
describes a territory governing itself
文法句型
be mandated
mandated territory
用法筆記
A historical term mainly used for territories placed under outside administration after war or imperial collapse.
mandated — 動詞
- mandatedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- mandateds3rd person singular
- mandateding-ing form
- mandatededpast simple
1. to say officially that something must be done, usually by law or policy
強制規定
正式下令某事必須做
to say officially that something must be done, usually by law or policy
State law mandated seat belts on every new school bus.
州法強制規定，每一輛新校車都要裝安全帶。
law mandated + safety measure
During the outbreak, the city mandated masks on crowded trains.
疫情期間，該市強制規定擁擠列車上必須戴口罩。
The hospital mandated weekly handwashing drills for all new nurses.
那家醫院強制規定所有新護理師每週都要做洗手演練。
The judge mandated a full review before the land sale could continue.
法官強制規定，在土地出售繼續前必須先做完整審查。
- permit
allows something instead of making it necessary
文法句型
mandate + noun
mandate + action or procedure
用法筆記
Common with laws, courts, schools, and hospitals as subjects. The object is usually the action, item, or process being required.
常見錯誤
2. to officially give a person or group the power to act
正式授權
正式賦予人或機構行動權
to officially give a person or group the power to act
The board mandated Padma to sign the emergency supply contract.
董事會正式授權 Padma 簽署那份緊急物資合約。
mandate + person + to-infinitive
The charter mandated a neighborhood council to manage the shared garden.
章程正式授權一個社區委員會管理那座共用花園。
Haruto was mandated to speak for the student team at court.
Haruto 獲正式授權在法庭上替學生隊發言。
The relief office was mandated to distribute tents along the river.
救援辦公室獲正式授權沿著河岸發放帳篷。
- authorize
the most direct common word for granting formal power
- appoint
focuses on choosing someone for a role
- commission
often used when someone is formally tasked with a job
- forbid
blocks a person or group from acting
文法句型
mandate someone to do something
be mandated to + verb
用法筆記
Most often appears in the passive with people, teams, or offices that receive a formal role. It is about granted authority, not about creating a general rule.