mandate

授权、民意授权、委任

The new government claims a clear mandate to reform the tax system.

新政府声称获得明确授权，可以改革税制。

命令、指令、规定

The court issued a mandate requiring the company to disclose its records.

法院发出命令，要求该公司公开其纪录。

职权、任务、使命

Protecting endangered species falls outside the agency's mandate.

保护濒危物种并不在该机构的职权范围内。

托管地历史

The territory was administered as a mandate after the war.

战后这块领土被当作托管地来管理。

强制规定、明令要求常用被动

The law mandates regular safety inspections for all public buildings.

法律强制规定所有公共建筑都要定期做安全检查。

授权、委任正式

Voters mandated the mayor to push through the housing plan.

选民授权市长推动这项住宅计划。