deputation
英 [ˌdepjuˈteɪʃn]
美 [ˌdepjuˈteɪʃn]
n. 代表团
复数:deputations
BNC.20613 / COCA.37479
牛津词典
noun
- 代表团
a small group of people who are asked or allowed to act or speak for others
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT (尤指代表更多人提出投诉的)代表团
Adeputationis a small group of people who have been asked to speak to someone on behalf of a larger group of people, especially in order to make a complaint.- A deputation of elders from the village arrived headed by its chief.
村里的长者代表团在村长的带领下到达了。
- A deputation of elders from the village arrived headed by its chief.
英英释义
noun
- authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
- a group of representatives or delegates