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单词 depute
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
de•pute  (də pyo̅o̅t),USA pronunciation v.t., -put•ed, -put•ing. 
  1. to appoint as one's substitute, representative, or agent.
  2. to assign (authority, a function, etc.) to a deputy.
  • Late Latin dēputāre to allot, Latin: to consider, equivalent. to dē- de- + putāre to think
  • Anglo-French, Old French deputer to assign
  • 1350–1400; Middle English deputen
dep•u•ta•ble  (depyə tə bəl, də pyo̅o̅-),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
depute vb /dɪˈpjuːt/(transitive)
  1. to appoint as an agent, substitute, or representative
  2. to assign or transfer (authority, duties, etc) to a deputy; delegate
n /ˈdɛpjuːt/
  1. Scot a deputy
  2. (as modifier; usually postpositive): sheriff depute
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French deputer, from Late Latin dēputāre to assign, allot, from Latin de- + putāre to think, consider
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