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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary de·pute (de·put·ed ; de·put·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English, to appoint, from Anglo-French deputer, from Late Latin deputare to assign, from Latin, to consider (as), from de- + putare to consider DATE 14th century : delegate English Etymology depute late 14c., from Fr. députer (14c.), from L.L. deputare (see deputy). Related: Deputed. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 depute de·pute / di5pju:t / verb[VN to inf] [often passive] (formal) to give sb else the authority to represent you or do sth for you 授(权)；把(权)委托给 SYN delegate :
He was deputed to put our views to the committee. 他获授权向委员会表达我们的观点。 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged depute I. dep·ute \ˈdəˌpyüt\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, past participle of deputer now Scotland : deputy II. de·pute \də̇ˈpyüt, dēˈ-, usu -üd.+V\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English deputen, from Middle French deputer to appoint, from Late Latin deputare to allot, destine, from Latin, to esteem, consider, literally, to cut off, from de- + putare to prune, esteem, consider, think — more at pave 1. obsolete : appoint , devote 2. : delegate < the duty of keeping in touch with the constituencies … was deputed to the party agents — H.J.Hanham > < he had been deputed to meet us and had forgotten — John Masters > < a body of men deputed to report the invasion of Europe — Richard Dimbleby > |
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