deputize

verb

/ˈdepjutaɪz/

(British English also deputise)

[intransitive]

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they deputize	/ˈdepjutaɪz/ /ˈdepjutaɪz/
he / she / it deputizes	/ˈdepjutaɪzɪz/ /ˈdepjutaɪzɪz/
past simple deputized	/ˈdepjutaɪzd/ /ˈdepjutaɪzd/
past participle deputized	/ˈdepjutaɪzd/ /ˈdepjutaɪzd/
-ing form deputizing	/ˈdepjutaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈdepjutaɪzɪŋ/

deputize (for somebody) to act or speak for somebody else on a temporary basis担任代表；充当代理人
- Ms Green has asked me to deputize for her at the meeting.格林女士请我代表她出席会议。
[transitive] deputize somebody (to do something) (North American English) to give somebody the power to perform a particular task, especially to help the police委托：赋予某人执行特定任务的权力，尤其是帮助警察的权力
- Santa Clara police deputized about 100 out-of-town officers to help patrol the stadium. 圣克拉拉警方委派了大约100名外地官员帮助在体育场巡逻。
- Volunteers were deputized to collect contact information from would-be supporters.志愿者被委派收集潜在支持者的联系信息。