an official order or commission to do something
命令,指令
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a mandate to seek the release of political prisoners .要求释放政治犯的命令。
【律】 委托,委任。
a written authority enabling someone to carry out transactions on another's bank account
账户代理书面委托。
〈史〉 (国际联盟授予成员国的)托管权,委任统治权
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the British mandate in Palestine .英国在巴勒斯坦的托管权。
the authority to carry out a policy or course of action, regarded as given by the electorate to a party or candidate that is victorious in an election
(选民赋予当选政党或候选人的)执政权
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he called an election to seek a mandate for his policies .他下令举行选举来寻求实施他的政策的权力。
〈加〉 (政府的)任期,执政期。
give (someone) authority to act in a certain way
授权,任命
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the rightful king was mandated and sanctioned by God 合法的国王是由上帝任命和批准的
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[with obj. and infinitive]
the President mandated him to form a new government .总统授权他组成新政府。
require (something) to be done; make mandatory
命令,下令
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the government began mandating better car safety .政府开始下令提高轿车的安全性。
〈史〉 (领土)(由国际联盟)授权托管
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[as adj.
mandated ]mandated territories .托管地。
"early 16th cent.: from Latin