A deputation is a small group of people who have been asked to speak to someone on behalf of a larger group of people, especially in order to make a complaint.
例句
A deputation of elders from the village arrived headed by its chief.村里的長者代表團在村長的帶領(lǐng)下到達了。
英漢詞典釋義
n.
代表團
The managing director agreed to receive a deputation from the factory.總經(jīng)理同意接見工廠派來的代表團。They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他們派了一個代表團到部里投訴。
英英詞典釋義
Noun
1. a group of representatives or delegates
2. authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions