commission
n
1 [C] ~ (to do sth) action, task or piece of work given to sb to do (交付某人進行的)行動、 任務(wù)或工作; 委托
She has received many commissions to design public buildings.她接受多項委托, 設(shè)計公共建筑.
2 (often 常作 Commission) [C]
(a) group of people authorized to carry out a task (受權(quán)執(zhí)行任務(wù)的)委員會
the Civil Service Commission, ie the body that selects staff for the Civil Service 公務(wù)員敘用委員會(遴選公務(wù)員的機構(gòu)).
(b) ~ (on sth) group of people officially set up to make an inquiry and write a report 考查團; 調(diào)查團
a Royal Commission on (ie reporting on) betting and gambling 由英王委派的賭博調(diào)查團.
3 [U] ~ (of sth) (fml 文) doing (sth wrong or illegal 做(壞事或不法的事))
the commission of a crime 犯罪
a sin of commission (ie actually doing sth wrong) rather than omission 違法罪(主動做壞事)而不是疏忽罪.
4 [C, U] payment to sb for selling goods which increases with the quantity of goods sold 傭金; 回扣; 酬勞金
You get
(a) 10% commission on everything you sell. 你可從售出的每種貨物中得到10%傭金.
earn 2000 (in) commission 掙得2000英鎊酬勞金
She is working for us on commission, ie is not paid a salary. 她按掙回扣方式為我們工作(沒有薪水).
5 [C] (document signed by the monarch appointing sb to the) rank of an officer in the armed services (帝王簽署授予某人的)軍官資格(的委任狀)
He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job. 他辭去軍職而從事平民工作.
6 (idm 習語) in/into com`mission (esp of a ship) in/into service (尤指船、 艦)在使用中, 服現(xiàn)役
Some wartime vessels are still in commission. 有些戰(zhàn)時的軍艦仍在服役. ,out of com`mission
(a) (esp of a ship) not in service (尤指船、 艦)不在使用中; 退出現(xiàn)役
With several of their planes temporarily out of commission, the airline is losing money. 航空公司因有幾架飛機暫時不能使用而正在賠錢.
(b) (fig 比喻) not available; not working 不能得到; 不工作
I got flu and was out of commission for a week. 我得了流感,一星期沒工作. commission, v
1
(a) [Tn, Dn.t]
give a commission(1) to (sb) 交付(某人)任務(wù)或工作; 委托
commission an artist to paint a picture 委托畫家畫一幅畫.
(b) [Tn] give sb the job of making (sth) 交付某人制作(某物)的工作
He commissioned a statue of his wife. 他請人制作他妻子的雕像.
2 [usu passive 通常用於被動語態(tài)
Tn, Cn.n, Cn.n/a]
~ sb as sth appoint sb officially by means of a commission (5) 正式授予某人軍官資格(的委任狀)
She was commissioned (as a) lieutenant in the Women's Army Corps. 她被委任為陸軍婦女隊的中尉.
3 [Tn] bring (machinery, equipment, etc) into operation 使(機器、 設(shè)備等)開始使用
The nuclear plant now being built is expected to be commissioned in five years' time. 正在建造的核電站預(yù)計在五年後投產(chǎn).
*[k?'mi??n]n. 委任狀, 任官令, 所委職責, 傭金, 犯, 委托, 所托之事vt. 委任, 委托制作, 使服役【經(jīng)】 委托或代辦, 經(jīng)紀, 傭金相關(guān)詞組: go beyond one's commission in commission on commission out of commission