[N-COUNT 可数名词](政府或经选举组建的机构的)授权,委托 If a government or other elected body has a mandate to carry out a particular policy or task, they have the authority to carry it out as a result of winning an election or vote.
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The President and his supporters are almost certain to read this vote as a mandate for continued economic reform...
总统及其支持者几乎肯定地认为这次投票是对继续进行经济改革的授权。
The union already has a mandate from its conference to ballot for a strike .
工会已经得到大会的授权为罢工进行投票。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]授权;委托;委任 If someone is given a mandate to carry out a particular policy or task, they are given the official authority to do it.
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How much longer does the independent prosecutor have a mandate to pursue this investigation?...
独立检察官受命调查这件事还要多长时间?
A mandate from the UN would be needed before any plans could be implemented.
执行任何计划都需要联合国的授权。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]任期;在任期;统治期 You can refer to the fixed length of time that a country's leader or government remains in office as their mandate .
[usu with poss]
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...his intention to leave politics once his mandate ends.
他关于任期一满就离开政界的打算。
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[VERB 动词]授权;委任 When someone is mandated to carry out a particular policy or task, they are given the official authority to do it.
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He'd been mandated by the West African Economic Community to go in and to enforce a ceasefire...
他受西非经济共同体的委托介入并执行停火协定。
The elections are mandated by a peace accord signed by the government last May.
选举是在去年5月政府签署的和平协议的授权下进行的。
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[VERB 动词]批准;颁布;强制执行 To mandate something means to make it mandatory.
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The proposed initiative would mandate a reduction of carbon dioxide of 40%...
倡议将强制规定把二氧化碳排放量降低40%。
Quebec mandated that all immigrants send their children to French schools.
魁北克省颁布法令,强制所有移民将子女送进法语学校就读。
...constitutionally mandated civil rights.
宪法规定的公民权
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mandatemandatesmandatedmandatingnoun/ˈmændeɪt; NAmEˈmændeɪt/1the authority to do sth, given to a government or other organization by the people who vote for it in an election (政府或组织等经选举而获得的)授权mandate(to do sth) ◆The election victory gave the party a clear mandate to continue its programme of reform.选举获胜使得这个政党拥有了明确的继续推行改革的权力。mandate(for sth) ◆a mandate for an end to the civil war停止内战的权力2the period of time for which a government is given power (政府的)任期◆The presidential mandate is limited to two terms of four years each.总统的任期不得超过两届,每届四年。3mandate(to do sth) ( formal) an official order given to sb to perform a particular task 委托书;授权令◆The bank had no mandate to honour the cheque.银行没有得到指令来承兑这张支票。4the power given to a country to govern another country or region, especially in the past (尤指旧时授予某国对别国或地区的)委任统治权verb/ˈmændeɪt; NAmEˈmændeɪt//ˌmænˈdeɪt; NAmEˌmænˈdeɪt/[often passive ]( formal) 1mandatethat… |mandatesb (to do sth) ( especially NAmE) to order sb to behave, do sth or vote in a particular way 强制执行;委托办理◆The law mandates that imported goods be identified as such.法律规定进口货物必须如实标明。2mandatesb/sth to do sth to give sb, especially a government or a committee, the authority to do sth 授权◆The assembly was mandated to draft a constitution.大会获授权起草一份章程。man·date/ˈmændeɪt; NAmEˈmændeɪt/
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mandateman‧date1 /ˈmændeɪt/ ●○○ noun
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1[countable] if a government or official has a mandate to make important decisions, they have the authority to make the decisions because they have been elected by the people to do somandate to do something The president was elected with a clear mandate to tackle violent crime.mandate for a popular mandate for election reformmandate from I sought a mandate from my constituents to oppose this tax.have/be given a mandate Sometimes a president thinks he has more of a mandate than he really does.2[countable] an official instruction given to a person or organization, allowing them to do something: Matters debated in meetings do not become a mandate automatically.3[countable, uncountable] the power given to one country to govern another countryCOLLOCATIONSadjectivesa clear mandate· The vote gave the trade union a clear mandate to pursue a better settlement.a popular mandate (=when someone or something wins a vote by a large amount)· He called the election in the hope of receiving a popular mandate.an electoral mandate (=gained by winning an election)· Ford took over when Nixon resigned, and thus did not have an electoral mandate of his own.verbshave a mandate· In Venezuela, Chavez said he had a mandate for reform.give somebody a mandate· He hoped that signs of economic recovery would persuade voters to give him a mandate in the election.win a mandate· He won his mandate to continue his premiership.receive/obtain/get a mandate· On this issue he does seem to have received a clear mandate from the electorate.seek a mandate (=ask for a vote to show agreement with a leader or with ideas)· The government was seeking a mandate to continue the war.
mandate1 noun
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mandateman‧date2 /mænˈdeɪt/ verb [transitive]
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1formal to tell someone that they must do a particular thing: These measures were mandated by the IMF.mandate that Justice mandates that we should treat all candidates equally.2to give someone the right or power to do somethingbe mandated to do something The committee was mandated to co-ordinate measures to help Poland.GRAMMARMandate is usually passive in this meaning.
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[ˈmændeɪt]mandated, mandating, mandates
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mandated[320] mandates[209]
授权(52%),要求(25%),命令(17%),指令(6%)
n.授权;命令,指令;委托管理;受命进行的工作
vt.授权;托管
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