每日一字: Delegate

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Delegate


字義:

[N.] A person who is chosen or elected to represent the views of a group of people and vote and make decisions for them.
代表; 會議代表

[V.] To give part of your work, power or authority to somebody in a lower position than you.
授權; 委派(工作、權力等)

Students are randomly assigned a country to represent before a MUN conference. They are recognized as country delegates. Delegates must do research, debate and vote in the conference with other fellow delegates as if they were diplomats of the country they represent.
在一場模聯會議前,學生會被隨機分派做某一國家代表。在會議場上,學生們互稱對方"某國代表"。代表們必須事前研究,並以該國的立場思考、發聲及投票,彷彿外交官一般。

衍生
:
Delegation [N] A group of people who represent the views of an organization or country.
代表團 (模聯會議常常由一位以上的學生組代表團參與)
eg. Single Delegate (單人代表)
eg. Double Delegate => A delegation (雙人代表組成的國家代表團)

例句
:
The MUN conference was attended by delegates from 50 countries.
這場模聯會議共有50國代表參與。
I've been delegated to organize this blog.
我被選派來組織這個部落格。
The French delegation is in fierce debate with the delegate of USA.
法國代表團正和美國代表激辯中。