n.

1. 代表；会议代表；代表团团员[C][（+to）]
   Babbitt was an official delegate.

   巴比特是一名正式代表。

vt.

1. 委派……为代表
2. 委派（某人）做[O2]
   We have delegated Bill to attend the meeting.

   我们已委派比尔参加会议。

3. 授（权）；把……委托给[（+to）]
   The director delegated all the routine work to his executive staff.

   主任把日常工作全部交给手下的行政人员去做。

n.

v.

▸authorize (someone) to act as a representative or on one's behalf:

Edward was delegated to meet new arrivals.