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)爲代表[美國英語]

The president said he could deputize the Florida National Guard to help with security. 該縂統說他可能委托彿羅裡達國民警衛隊爲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裡代表他。

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。