1. | (政府或组织等经选举而获得的)授权the authority to do sth, given to a government or other organization by the people who vote for it in an election |
The election victory gave the party a clear mandate to continue its programme of reform. 选举获胜使得这个政党拥有了明确的继续推行改革的权力。 | |
a mandate for an end to the civil war 停止内战的权力 |
2. | (政府的)任期the period of time for which a government is given power |
The presidential mandate is limited to two terms of four years each. 总统的任期不得超过两届,每届四年。 |
3. | ~ (to do sth) 委托书;授权令an official order given to sb to perform a particular task |
The bank had no mandate to honour the cheque. 银行没有得到指令来承兑这张支票。 |
4. | (尤指旧时授予某国对别国或地区的)委任统治权the power given to a country to govern another country or region, especially in the past |
1. | ~ that….~ sb (to do sth) 强制执行;委托办理to order sb to behave, do sth or vote in a particular way |
The law mandates that imported goods be identified as such. 法律规定进口货物必须如实标明。 |
2. | ~ sb/sth to do sth 授权to give sb, especially a government or a committee, the authority to do sth |
The assembly was mandated to draft a constitution. 大会获授权起草一份章程。 |