mandate
mandate
noun
[with obj.]
noun
- an official order or commission to do something
命令，指令
a mandate to seek the release of political prisoners.
要求释放政治犯的命令。
■(Law)a commission by which a party is entrusted to perform a service, especially without payment and with indemnity against loss by that party
(律)委托，委任
■a written authority enabling someone to carry out transactions on another's bank account
账户代理书面委托
■(historical)a commission from the League of Nations to a member state to administer a territory
(史)（国际联盟授予成员国的）托管权，委任统治权
the British mandate in Palestine.
英国在巴勒斯坦的托管权。 - the authority to carry out a policy or course of action, regarded as given by the electorate to a party or candidate that is victorious in an election
（选民赋予当选政党或候选人的）执政权
he called an election to seek a mandate for his policies.
他下令举行选举来寻求实施他的政策的权力。
■(Canadian)a period during which a government is in power
(加)（政府的）任期，执政期
[with obj.]
- give (someone) authority to act in a certain way
授权，任命
the rightful king was mandated and sanctioned by God.
法定的国王是由上帝任命和批准的。
[with obj. and infinitive]the President mandated him to form a new government.
总统授权他组成新政府。
■require (something) to be done; make mandatory
命令，下令
the government began mandating better car safety.
政府开始下令提高轿车的安全性。 - (historical)assign (territory) under a mandate of the League of Nations
(史)（国际联盟）托管
[as adj. mandated]mandated territories.
托管地。
- early 16th cent.: from Latin mandatum 'something commanded', neuter past participle of mandare, from manus 'hand' + dare 'give'. Sense 2 of the noun has been influenced by French mandat
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