commission
commission
noun
[with obj.]
in commission
noun
- an instruction, command, or role given to a person or to a specially constituted group
委托，委任；授权；任命；任务
one of his first commissions was to redesign the Great Exhibition building.
他最初的任务之一是重新设计大展览会馆。
[with infinitive]he received a commission to act as an informer.
他接到委派，担任密探。
■an order for something, especially a work of art, to be produced specially
（尤指艺术品）委托制作
■a work produced in response to such an order
委托制作之作品
■[mass noun](archaic)the authority to perform a task or certain duties
(古)所授之权；所委职权；代办权
the divine Commission of Christ.
耶稣基督的神权。 - a group of people entrusted by a government or other official body with authority to do something
委员会 - a sum, typically a set percentage of the value involved, paid to an agent in a commercial transaction
佣金，回扣
foreign banks may charge a commission.
外国银行可能要收取手续费。
[mass noun]he sold cosmetics on commission.
他代销化妆品。 - a warrant conferring the rank of officer in an army, navy, or air force
军职任命状，授衔令；委任状 - [mass noun]the action of committing a crime or offence
犯罪，过错
[with obj.]
- give an order for or authorize the production of (something such as a building, piece of equipment, or work of art)
授权（或委托）制作（某物，如建筑物、设备或艺术品）
■[with obj. and infinitive]order or authorize (a person or organization) to do or produce something
授权（或委托）（人，组织）做（或制造）某事物
they commissioned an architect to manage the building project.
他们委托一位建筑师主管这项建筑工程。
■[with obj. and infinitive]give (an artist) an order for a piece of work
委托（艺术家）创作作品
he was commissioned to do a series of drawings.
他受委托作一系列画。 - bring (something newly produced, such as a factory or machine) into working condition
使（某新制造事物，如工厂、机器）运转（或工作）
we had a few hiccups getting the heating equipment commissioned.
我们启动暖气设备时遇到一些小问题。
■bring (a warship) into readiness for active service
使（战舰）准备服现役
the aircraft carrier Midway was commissioned in 1945.
航空母舰“中途岛”号于1945年开始服役。 - (一般作 be commissioned)appoint (someone) to the rank of officer in an army, navy, or air force
授军衔给（某人）；任命（某人）军职
he was commissioned into the Royal Fusiliers.
他被任命为皇家燧发枪手团的军官。
[as adj. commissioned]a commissioned officer.
现役军官。
in commission
- (of a ship, vehicle, machine, etc.) in use or in service
（船、车辆、机器等）在使用中；在服役中
- not in service; not in working order
非现役，退役；不能使用；不在正常运转状态
■(of a person) unable to work or function normally, especially through illness or injury
（人）（尤指因生病、受伤）不能工作（或行使职责）
- Middle English: via Old French from Latin commissio(n-), from committere 'entrust' (see commit)
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