| 释义 |
depute depute /dɪˈpjuːt/ verb [T] FORMAL ↑Verb Endings for depute
1 F0 to ask someone to act or speak for you: » [+ to infinitive] I've deputed Lara Brown to speak for me at the conference.Thesaurus+: ↑Recruiting staff, applying for and accepting jobsdepute sth to sb2 F0 If you depute something to someone, you ask them to do it for you: » She's deputing the organization of the exhibition to Sara.Thesaurus+: ↑Promoting, demoting and transferring staff |