deputation
n. 代表團
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.
A deputation of elders from the village arrived headed by its chief.
村裡的長者代表團在村長的帶領下到達了。
1. a group of representatives or delegates
2. authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
The deputation to see the Prime Minister arrived dead on time and was received at once.
要求會見首相的代表團準時抵達並立即受到接見.
The minister agreed to receive a deputation from the railwaymen's union.
部長同意接見鐵路工人工會代表團.
The managing director agreed to receive a deputation from the factory.
總經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裡投訴.
Then, after telling the deputation to rise she continued, graciously and effectively , if disingenuously.
接著, 她讓跪著的代表團起來, 以不那麼誠懇,卻是謙和,頗能打動人心的語氣繼續說道.