administer

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ad·min·is·ter /ədˈmɪnɪstə $ -ər/ verb

1 ORGANIZE[transitiveT] to manage the work or money of a company or organization 管理，治理

The money will be administered by local charities.

这笔资金将由当地慈善机构管理。

Our office administers the affairs of the Society.

我们办公室管理协会的事务。

n Grammar

Administer is often passive in this meaning.

2 SCLORGANIZE[intransitiveI, transitiveT] to provide or organize something officially as part of your job 执行，实施；给予

administer justice/punishment etc

It is not the job of the police to administer justice; that falls to the courts.

司法不是警方的职责，而是法院的职责。

administer to

Pillai had responsibility for administering to the needs of half a million people.

皮莱负责解决50万民众的需求问题。

administer something to somebody

The test was administered to all 11-year-olds.

这个考试针对所有11岁的孩子进行。

administer an oath (=be the official person who listens to it) 主持宣誓仪式

3 [transitiveT] formal to give someone a medicine or medical treatment 施用〔药物〕，给予〔治疗〕

administer something to somebody

Painkillers were administered to the boy.

已给那个男孩服了止痛药。

This unit teaches students how to administer first aid.

本单元教学生如何进行急救。

Examples from the Corpus

administer• The mistake was caught before the drug was administered.• A defibrillator can analyze the heart rhythm of a cardiac arrest victim and administer an electric shock.• They can be administered either as simple tablets or as a special, long-acting injection.• The test was administered fairly and impartially.• This vaccination was no easy one to administer, for the necessary dose had to be given intra-nasally.• It was the captain's job to administer punishment on the ship.• In the meantime, the solicitor intended administering the estate on behalf of the family.• The Navajo administer their own territory within the United States.• Oxygen was being administered through a nose cone.• Oxygen was being administered to Mr. Ryan through a mask.• Ms. O'Brien's office is in charge of administering welfare programs.

administer justice/punishment etc• What happened there represents a frontal challenge to how the courts, the states and the federal government administer justice.

administer first aid• Mike Chittenden staggered in flames into a neighbouring office, where terrified workers doused the flames and administered first aid.• Bandaging Having administered first aid immediately, the next priority is to minimise further damage.• Rolly single-handedly attempted to apprehend the youths, put out the fire and administer first aid to barman Wheeler.

From Longman Business Dictionary

administerad·min·is·ter /ədˈmɪnəstə-ər/ verb [transitiveT]

1COMMERCEto manage, organize, and control something and make sure it is dealt with correctly

A new national fund will be administered by the insurance industry.

the bureaucrats who administer welfare programs

2administer justiceLAW to punish crimes

They were responsible for maintaining order and administering justice within their community.

Origin administer