mandate
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/ˈmændeɪt/
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/ˈmændeɪt/
The power to do something, given by voters to a government or group.
The election gave the party a strong mandate to make changes.
选举赋予该党强大的授权以进行变革。
The time a government has power.
The president's mandate lasts for four years.
总统的任期持续四年。
An official order to do a task.
The bank had no mandate to accept the check.
该银行没有接受支票的授权。
The power to govern another place, often in the past.
New Zealand had a mandate over the Cook Islands.
新西兰曾对库克群岛拥有委任统治权。
To order someone to do something or act a certain way.
The law mandates that all products must be labeled clearly.
法律规定所有产品必须清晰标注。
To give someone the power to do something.
The board must mandate the committee to make decisions.
董事会必须授权委员会做出决定。