mandate
/ˈmændeɪt/VCE📚 3752托福雅思If a government or other elected body has a mandate to carry out a particular policy or task. (政府或机构经选举而获得的) 授权
noun [具体名词]授权，委托；任期；命令，指令；托管权，委任统治权；账户代理书面委托
The president and his supporters are almost certain to read this vote as a mandate for continued economic reform.
总统和他的支持者们几乎肯定地认为这次投票是对继续进行经济改革的授权。
verb [vt. 及物动词]强制执行，颁布；授权，委任；命令，指示；（领土）（由国际联盟）授权托管
The proposed initiative would mandate a reduction of carbon dioxide of 40%.
这个倡议将把二氧化碳排放量强制降低40%。
mand(命令) + ate → 命令
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