mandate
n
(usu sing 通常作單數)
1 ~ (to do sth)
(a) authority given to a party, trade union, etc by the people who support it (黨派、 工會等的擁護者對所在組織的)授權
Our election victory has given us a mandate to reform the economy. 我們在選舉獲勝, 這就使我們有權進行經濟改革.
We have a mandate from the union membership to proceed with strike action. 我們獲得工會會員同意, 繼續罷工.
(b) order (given to sb to do sth); mission 命令; 訓令; 使命
The government gave the police a mandate to reduce crime. 政府命令警方進一步打擊犯罪活動.
2 (formerly) power given to a country to administer a territory (舊時)(授予某國對某地的)委托統治權. mandate, v
1 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態]
put (a territory) under a mandate(2) 將(某地)委托某國管理
the mandated territories 托管地.
2
(a) [Dn.t] give (sb) the power (to do sth) by mandate(2) 授權(某人)根據委托統治權(做某事)
Britain was mandated to govern the former colony of German East Africa. 英國受權代管德國在東非的前殖民地.
(b) [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態]
order (sb) to do sth 命令(某人)做某事.