commissioncom•mis•sion /kə'mɪʃ(ə)n/

vt

1. 委任；任命

• He was commissioned a lieutenant. 他被任命为中尉。

2. 委派；委托

• He has been commissioned to paint a picture of the king. 他受托为国王画像。

3. 委托做(某事)；下令做(某事)

• The king commissioned a portrait of the prince. 国王下令画一张王子的画像。

• The inquiry was commissioned by the government. 这次调查是由政府委托的。