delegate
gb/dˈɛləɡɪt/ us/dˈɛləɡɪt/
B1
Anh
~ 3500
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Động từ
B2
action
1
Give responsibility to another
To ask or choose someone else to do a job or task for you.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to delegate [task] to [someone]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'delegate' (verb) with 'relegate', which means to move someone or something to a lower position or status.
Từ đồng nghĩa
assign (More general; can refer to giving any task or role, not just passing down authority.)
|
entrust (Implies giving responsibility with trust or confidence.)
Từ trái nghĩa
retain (To keep the responsibility or task for oneself instead of giving it to someone else.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
delegate authority
|delegate responsibility
|delegate tasks
|delegate work
|delegate decision-making
Chủ đề
business
|management
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Danh từ
B1
entity
2
Person representing others
Someone who is sent to speak or act for other people in a meeting.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'delegate' (noun) with 'delegation', which refers to the group as a whole, not an individual member.
Từ đồng nghĩa
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.)
Từ trái nghĩa
constituent (A person who is represented by a delegate rather than doing the representing.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
conference delegate
|party delegate
|official delegate
|delegates from [country]
Chủ đề
politics
|business
|events
|communication
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The delegate came from France.
- Many delegates met in the big hall.
- The delegate talked for his group.
- Delegates voted for the new plan.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
delegate
IPA
GB/dˈɛləɡɪt/
US/dˈɛləɡɪt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
del - eg - ate (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (del)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: delegate
- Plural: delegates
Verb
- Base: delegate
- 3rd Person Singular: delegates
- Present Participle: delegating
- Past: delegated
Họ từ
Forms
delegates
noun
delegating
verb
delegated
verb
Core family
delegation
noun B1
Related words
delegator
noun
Cách diễn đạt
delegate authority
1/dˈɛləɡɪt əθˈɔɹɪti/
fixed phrase
Give decision-making power
To let another person make decisions instead of you.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- She learned how to delegate tasks effectively during busy periods.
- Delegating tasks can help reduce stress.