/ˈdelɪgeɪt/ [intransitive, transitive] to give part of your work, power or authority to sb or a group of people, usually in a lower position than you授权；（把工作、权力等）委托（给下属）◆Some managers find it hard to delegate.一些经理觉得难以授权下属办事。◆She delegated responsibility for the project to the marketing department.她把这个项目交给营销部门负责。⨁to delegate authority / responsibility / tasks / work授权；将责任／任务／工作委托给下属