权力委托给人或机构代为执行。如:The government delegated full porwers to that special envoy.(政府授全权给那位特使。)entrust强调委托的是安全与信赖所涉及的东西,可能是某项具体任务,也可能是某种需要保护的事物。如:The firm entrusted the purchase to an agent.(公司把收购任务委托给代理人。)He entrusted his money to a friend. (他把自己的钱委托给一个朋友保管。)
compete,contend,rival,vie
动词。这几个词的共同含义是双方或多方为了某一目标而互相竞争。com pete是最通俗而常用的词,主要指为奖赏、高分等而竞争。如:The two football teams are competing for the European championship.(这两个足球队正在争夺欧洲冠军。)contend指心怀敌意地跟对手争胜或努力跟困难、疾病等作斗争。如:The invading army contended with the defenders for control of the seaport.(进犯的军队与守军争夺对海港的控制。)We must contend with difficulties,whatever happens.(不管发生什么事,我们都必须和困难作斗争。)rival指抗衡。如:The candidates rivaled each other in popularity.(这些候选人在名望方面不相上下。)vie指跟某人竞争某物,重竞争不重结果。如:They are vying with each other for the lead in climbing up the hilltop. (他们争先爬上山顶。)。
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