词典释义：
an instruction, command, or role given to a person or to a specially constituted group
委托，委任；授权；任命；任务
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one of his first commissions was to redesign the Great Exhibition building 他最初的任务之一是重新设计大展览会馆
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[with infinitive]
he received a commission to act as an informer .他接到委派，担任密探。
an order for something, especially a work of art, to be produced specially
（尤指艺术品）委托制作。
a work produced in response to such an order
委托制作之作品。
[mass noun]
〈古〉 所授之权；所委职权；代办权
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the divine Commission of Christ .耶稣基督的神权。
a group of people entrusted by a government or other official body with authority to do something
委员会。
a sum, typically a set percentage of the value involved, paid to an agent in a commercial transaction
佣金，回扣
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foreign banks may charge a commission 外国银行可能要收取手续费
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[mass noun]
he sold cosmetics on commission .他代销化妆品。
a warrant conferring the rank of officer in an army, navy, or air force
军职任命状，授衔令；委任状。
[mass noun]the action of committing a crime or offence
犯罪，过错。
give an order for or authorize the production of (something such as a building, piece of equipment, or work of art)
授权（或委托）制作（某物，如建筑物、设备或艺术品）。
[with obj. and infinitive]order or authorize (a person or organization) to do or produce something
授权（或委托）（人，组织）做（或制造）
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they commissioned an architect to manage the building project .他们委托一位建筑师主管这项建筑工程。
[with obj. and infinitive]give (an artist) an order for a piece of work
委托（艺术家）创作作品
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he was commissioned to do a series of drawings .他受委托作一系列画。
bring (something newly produced, such as a factory or machine) into working condition
使（某新制造事物，如工厂、机器）运转（或工作）
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we had a few hiccups getting the heating equipment commissioned .我们启动暖气设备时遇到一些小问题。
bring (a warship) into readiness for active service
使（战舰）准备服现役
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the aircraft carrier Midway was commissioned in 1945 .航空母舰“中途岛”号于１９４５年开始服役。
(一般作
授军衔给（某人）；任命（某人）军职
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he was commissioned into the Royal Fusiliers 他被任命为皇家燧发枪手团的军官
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[as adj.
commissioned ]a commissioned officer .现役军官。
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in commission （of a ship, vehicle, machine, etc.） in use or in service （船、车辆、机器等）在使用中；在服役中 -
out of commission not in service; not in working order 非现役，退役；不能使用；不在正常运转状态 -
（of a person） unable to work or function normally, especially through illness or injury （人）（尤指因生病、受伤）不能工作（或行使职责）
"Middle English： via Old French from Latin
