n.

1. 代表；會議代表；代表團團員[C][（+to）]
   Babbitt was an official delegate.

   巴比特是一名正式代表。

vt.

1. 委派……為代表
2. 委派（某人）做[O2]
   We have delegated Bill to attend the meeting.

   我們已委派比爾參加會議。

3. 授（權）；把……委託給[（+to）]
   The director delegated all the routine work to his executive staff.

   主任把日常工作全部交給手下的行政人員去做。

n.

/ˈdɛlɪgət/ a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular a representative sent to a conference.

v.

/ˈdɛlɪgeɪt/ entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person.