deputize

1. V-T If you deputize someone, you ask them to do something on another person's behalf, for example, attend a meeting. 委托(某人)為代表[美國英語]

The president said he could deputize the Florida National Guard to help with security. 該總統(tǒng)說他可能委托佛羅里達國民警衛(wèi)隊為代表去幫助提供安全保障。

2. V-I If you deputize for someone, you do something on their behalf, for example, attend a meeting. 代表(某人)

I sometimes had to deputize for him in the kitchen. 我有時候不得不在廚房里代表他。

Herr Schulmann cannot be here to welcome you and has asked me to deputize. 舒曼先生不能到此歡迎你，他讓我做代表。