1. de- "away, off" + put- "cut, prune" + -ation.
2. literally "cut off, cut away, prune".
3. 由“切，切开”引申为“分配，分派，指派”之意。
4. => allot, assign, appoint.
5. => one given the full power of an officer without holding the office.

1. A deputation of elders from the village arrived headed by its chief.

村里的长者代表团在村长的带领下到达了。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The managing director agreed to receive a deputation from the factory.

总经理同意接见工厂派来的代表团.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.

他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉.

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4. A deputation of 40 strikers was organized.

由40名罢工者组成了一个代表团.

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5. The deputation to see the Prime Minister arrived dead on time and was received at once.

要求会见首相的代表团准时抵达并立即受到接见.

来自《简明英汉词典》