delegate (sth) (to sb)结构表示“将(职责﹑权利等)委托给下级;授权给”,例如:
A boss must know how to delegate (work).
当老板的要知人善任。
The job had to be delegated to an assistant.
这项工作得交给助手去做。
delegate还可用于delegate sb (to sth)结构,表示“挑选或委派某人作代表”,例如:
delegate sb to a conference/to attend a conference
选派某人作代表出席会议。
delegate sb (to sth)结构还可表示“挑选或委派某人执行(职责﹑任务等)”,例如:
The new manager was delegated to reorganize the department.
派这位新经理重新组织该部门。