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mandate

UK //ˈmændeɪt//US //ˈmændeɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'mandatum',意为'命令'或'委托',由'manus'(手)和'dare'(给)组成,字面意思是'交到手中'。

noun

❶ 官方或权威机构下达的正式命令或授权,通常带有法律效力或强制性要求。

“The government issued a mandate requiring all citizens to wear masks in public.”

(政府发布命令,要求所有公民在公共场所佩戴口罩。)

“The new law includes a mandate for companies to reduce carbon emissions.”

(新法律包含要求公司减少碳排放的强制规定。)

同义词:order, command, directive, decree, authorization

verb

❶ 正式要求或命令某人或某机构执行特定任务或遵守规定,通常具有法律效力。

“The law mandates that all drivers must have insurance.”

(法律规定所有司机必须购买保险。)

“The company was mandated to disclose its financial records.”

(公司被要求公开其财务记录。)

同义词:require, order, command, enforce, oblige

常见短语

electoral mandate — 指选民通过选举给予政府或领导人的授权,使其有权推行特定政策或改革。

“The prime minister claimed an electoral mandate to reform the healthcare system.”

(首相声称获得了选民授权来改革医疗体系。)

mandate of heaven — 中国古代政治概念,指统治者获得天命授权以合法治理国家,若失德则可能失去此授权。

“The Zhou dynasty justified their rule by claiming the Mandate of Heaven.”

(周朝通过宣称获得天命来证明其统治的合法性。)