n (1) 1)委托(任)(act of granting authority to a person or group of people to carry out a certain job or duty)[U]; 2)(委派的)任务(责任)(official order given to sb to do sth)[C][N+to-inf]：receive/secure/have/be given a～to design a public building接到/搞到/担负/被授予设计一公共建筑物的任务;Investigating a charge of murder was his～.调查一件谋杀指控是他的任务。〖同〗authority，power， duty，task;

(2)(军官)委任状;军衔((official paper appointing sb to the) rank of an army officer)[C]：receive/get/be granted one's～as lieutenant (one's lieutenant's～) 得到/获得/被授予中尉军衔的委任状;〖同〗rank，appointment;document;

(3)(专门)委员会，调查团(group of people given authority to perform certain duties or report on a special matter)[C，Gp]：the Housing/Military/Civil Service C～房管委员会/军事委员会/文职机构委员会;a Royal C～on Education/betting and gambling/the state of prisons皇家教育/赌博/监狱状况调查团;a～of enquiry调查委员会;appoint/set up/establish a～on sth指定/建立/建立一个……委员会;〖同〗 committee，board，council;

(4)犯(法)(doing(sth wrong or unlawful))[U]：～of a crime/a felony/a misdemeanour/a blunder犯下罪/重罪/轻罪/大错;～of a sin作恶;〖同〗committing，performing，doing;

(5)佣(酬)金((amount of)money paid to a salesman or agent for his services)[C，U]：Her 10%～on the $1000 sale was $100.她1000美元销售额的10%佣金为100美元。get (receive/earn)(a)10%～/(a)$200～/$200 in～on sth 得到(收到/赚得)……的10%佣金/200美元佣金/200美元佣金;work/sell sth/be on～工作以赚佣金/卖货以赚佣金/在赚佣金;get $10，000 a year plus～连佣金在内一年收入一万美元;

in/into/out of commission(舰船等)仍在/投入/不能使用：The warship is in/out of～.那战舰在服役/已退役。

→ com͵missio′naire n(影剧院、旅馆门口穿制服的)服务员;

vt(1)授权，委托(give an official order to (sb))[T+n，C+n+to-inf]：～a composer to write an opera/an artist to paint a picture/a sculptor to do a bust/an architect to design a new building委托作曲家写一部歌剧/画家绘一幅画像/雕塑家塑一半身像/建筑师设计一座新楼;～a friend to buy some books委托一个朋友买一些书;〖同〗authorize;

(2)让做(某事)(place an order for)[T+n]：～a statue of sb/a portrait of oneself/a piece of music/a painting让塑一尊某人的雕像/画一幅自己的画像/作一首曲子/画一幅画;

(3)任命(give a military commission to(sb))[通常pass：T+n，C+n+prep(as)，C+n+n/adj]：～a graduate of a military academy 给一军事学院的毕业生授衔;be～ed (as) a lieutenant/a general被任命为中尉/将军;～ed officer授衔军官;〖同〗appoint;

(4)使……投入使用(put(machinery，equipment，etc) into active service)[T+n]：～a nuclear plant/a warship使一核工厂投入使用/一战舰服役;

← com′mit v;

→ com′missioner n 委员;调查团团员;驻外高级官员