commission
verb
uk/kəˈmɪʃ.ən/us/kəˈmɪʃ.ən/commissionverb(REQUEST WORK)
[T]
toformallychoosesomeone to do aspecialpieceofwork, or toformallyaskfor aspecialpieceofworkfrom someone:
(正式地)安排…做,委托…做Thenewspapercommissioned aseriesofarticleson theworstexcesses of thefashionindustry.报社请人撰写了一系列针砭时装业极端倾向的文章。
She's commissioned anartisttopaintherportrait.她请了一位艺术家为她画肖像。
- A set ofstampshas been commissioned incommemorationofIndependenceDay.
- They commissioned me to write aseriesofarticlesonlanguage.
- He commissioned areportinto thedisaster.
Applying for a job
- acquihire
- advertisement
- anoint
- anointed
- applicant
- assign
- elect
- get in
- go intosomething
- golden hello
- goonda
- handpicked
- nomination
- referee
- relocation expenses
- resume
- retain
- rope
- self-constituted
- testimonial
commissionverb(MAKE OFFICER)
[Tusually passive]militaryspecialized
to give someone theofficialauthorityto be anofficerin thearmedforces:
委任(或任命)…为军官Grandfather was commissionedasGroupCaptainin the RAF just before thewar.就在战争爆发前夕祖父被任命为皇家空军上校。
Joining or leaving the army
- anti-draft
- buy
- buysomeoneout
- call
- callsomeoneup
- conscript
- conscription
- demob
- demobilization
- desert
- deserter
- desertion
- draft
- draft dodger
- enlist
- join
- join up
- re-enlist
- re-enlistment
- re-up
commission
noun
uk/kəˈmɪʃ.ən/us/kəˈmɪʃ.ən/commissionnoun(GROUP)
[C,+ sing/pl verb]
agroupofpeoplewho have beenformallychosentodiscoverinformationabout aproblemorexaminethereasonswhy theproblemexists:
(负责调查问题真相或原因的)委员会a commissiononalcoholabuse/racialtension酗酒问题/种族间紧张关系调查委员会
Thegovernmenthasset up/establisheda commission toinvestigatetheproblemofinnercityviolence.政府设立了专门委员会来调查市中心区的暴力问题。
- A commission has just beenappointedtoinvestigatefraudclaims.
- Lastweekthe commissionpublisheditslong-awaitedreporton theproblemofteenagepregnancies.
- A commission has been set up tolookatracialtensionin thearea.
- The commission isduetoreportnextweek.
Organizations, Societies & clubs
- Assn
- Assoc.
- association
- cellular
- co-op
- collective
- collegium
- confederacy
- confederation
- consortium
- cooperative
- foundation
- guild
- institute
- mission
- outfit
- rump
- substation
- syndicate
- youth club
commissionnoun(PAYMENT)
[CorU]
apaymentto someone whosellsgoodsthat isdirectlyrelatedto theamountsold, or asystemthat uses suchpayments:
佣金;提成;回扣Is shepaidaregularwageor is iton/bycommission only?她拿正式工资还是只拿提成?
Shegetsa 15percentcommissiononeverymachineshesells.她每卖出一台机器就拿15%的提成。
Earning money
- (your)(daily) breadidiom
- assessable
- bank
- base pay
- basic
- basic income
- feel the pinchidiom
- hand over fistidiom
- in arrearsidiom
- lineyourpocket(s)idiom
- livelihood
- pay packet
- pull
- pullsomethingdown
- raise
- rakesomethingin
- remonetize
- remuneration
- shift
- sick pay
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Payment methods
commissionnoun(WORK)
[C]
arequestto do aspecialpieceofwork:
委托;请求[+ to infinitive]She's just got a commissiontopaintSirEllis Pike'swife.她刚刚受托为埃利斯‧帕克爵士的夫人画像。
Do youdo/takecommissions?你接受委托吗?
Applying for a job
- acquihire
- advertisement
- anoint
- anointed
- applicant
- assign
- elect
- get in
- go intosomething
- golden hello
- goonda
- handpicked
- nomination
- referee
- relocation expenses
- resume
- retain
- rope
- self-constituted
- testimonial
commissionnoun(CRIME)
[U]formal
theactofcommittingacrime:
犯罪the commission of thecrime/offence/murder犯罪/犯法/犯杀人罪
Obeying & breaking the law
- abide
- abide bysomething
- adhere
- adhere tosomething
- aid
- bad actor
- buck
- in line withsomethingidiom
- infringe
- infringement
- non-compliance
- non-compliant
- noncomplying
- nondelinquent
- observance
- offend
- on the right/wrong side of the lawidiom
- pervert
- self-incrimination
- stick
commissionnoun(MILITARY)
[C]militaryspecialized
theofficialauthorityto be anofficerin thearmedforces
军官的职务(或职权)Joining or leaving the army
- anti-draft
- buy
- buysomeoneout
- call
- callsomeoneup
- conscript
- conscription
- demob
- demobilization
- desert
- deserter
- desertion
- draft
- draft dodger
- enlist
- join
- join up
- re-enlist
- re-enlistment
- re-up
Idioms
in commission
out of commission