delegate
gb/dˈɛləɡɪt/ us/dˈɛləɡɪt/
B1
영어
~ 3500
의미
의미 0개
동사
B2
action
1
Give responsibility to another
To ask or choose someone else to do a job or task for you.
사용 패턴：
to delegate [task] to [someone]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'delegate' (verb) with 'relegate', which means to move someone or something to a lower position or status.
유의어
assign (More general; can refer to giving any task or role, not just passing down authority.)
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entrust (Implies giving responsibility with trust or confidence.)
반의어
retain (To keep the responsibility or task for oneself instead of giving it to someone else.)
연어
delegate authority
|delegate responsibility
|delegate tasks
|delegate work
|delegate decision-making
주제
business
|management
|work
|core_vocabulary
예문
- The manager delegated the report writing to her assistant.
- As a team leader, you should delegate tasks effectively.
- He delegated the negotiations to a more experienced colleague.
- The CEO delegated much of the daily work to the department heads.
학습자용 예문
- I delegated the cleaning to my brother.
- She delegated the cooking to her friend.
- The teacher delegated the project to the students.
- We delegated shopping to John.
명사
B1
entity
2
Person representing others
Someone who is sent to speak or act for other people in a meeting.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'delegate' (noun) with 'delegation', which refers to the group as a whole, not an individual member.
유의어
representative (General term for someone who acts on behalf of others; not limited to formal events.)
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envoy (Usually refers to an official messenger or representative, often in diplomacy.)
반의어
constituent (A person who is represented by a delegate rather than doing the representing.)
연어
conference delegate
|party delegate
|official delegate
|delegates from [country]
주제
politics
|business
|events
|communication
예문
- Each state sends several delegates to the national convention.
- Delegates from over 50 countries attended the summit.
- The delegate spoke on behalf of her community.
- As a delegate, he voted in favor of the proposal.
학습자용 예문
- The delegate came from France.
- Many delegates met in the big hall.
- The delegate talked for his group.
- Delegates voted for the new plan.
문법
기본형
delegate
IPA
GB/dˈɛləɡɪt/
US/dˈɛləɡɪt/
음절 및 강세
del - eg - ate （3음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (del)
활용형
Noun
- Base: delegate
- Plural: delegates
Verb
- Base: delegate
- 3rd Person Singular: delegates
- Present Participle: delegating
- Past: delegated
관련 단어
Forms
delegates
noun
delegating
verb
delegated
verb
Core family
delegation
noun B1
Related words
delegator
noun
표현
delegate authority
1/dˈɛləɡɪt əθˈɔɹɪti/
fixed phrase
Give decision-making power
To let another person make decisions instead of you.
예문
- A good manager knows when to delegate authority to their team.
- The board delegated authority to the finance committee.
delegate responsibility
1/dˈɛləɡɪt ɹispˌɑnsɪbˈɪləti/
fixed phrase
Give duty to another person
To ask or choose another person to take care of a duty instead of you doing it.
예문
- He delegated responsibility for the project to his deputy.
- You can't just delegate responsibility and walk away.
delegate tasks
1/dˈɛləɡɪt tˈæsks/
fixed phrase
Give jobs to others
To give different jobs to other people so you don't do them all yourself.
예문
- She learned how to delegate tasks effectively during busy periods.
- Delegating tasks can help reduce stress.