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  • Derivatives : n  administrant ; adj  administrable ; adj  administrant
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

administer [əd'mɪnɪstər]
  1. 1. vt. [+country, department] 掌管
  2. 2. vt. [+test] 监管
  3. 3. vt. [frm] [+drug] 使用
    to administer justice
    执法

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

administer [əd 'mɪnəstɚ] [əd 'mɪnɪstə]
  1. 1. vt. 管理，治理，掌管，支配
    Beijing City is an independently administered municipal district.
    北京是直辖市。
  2. 2. vt. 实行，实施，执行，施行（法律、惩罚），对…施行（责罚），处（罚）
  3. 3. vt. 给与；供给；治疗；（给病人）配（药物），用（药等）；照料
  4. 4. vt. 使发誓，使宣誓
  5. 5. vt. [legal] 担当（遗产）管理人，管理（遗产）
  6. 6. vi. [legal] 担当（行政）管理人；担当遗产管理人；管理遗产；管理
  7. 7. vi. 给予帮助，提供帮助，援助，有助于，照顾
    administer to an invalid's needs
    照顾病人需要

Collins English-English Dictionary

administer [əd'mɪnɪstə]
  1. 1. vb [mainly tr] [also intr] to direct or control (the affairs of a business, government, etc)
  2. 2. vb to put into execution; dispense
    administer justice
  3. 3. vb [when intr, foll by to] to give or apply (medicine, assistance, etc) as a remedy or relief
  4. 4. vb to apply formally; perform
    to administer extreme unction
  5. 5. vb to supervise or impose the taking of (an oath, etc)
  6. 6. vb to manage or distribute (an estate, property, etc)
  7. 7. vb [Etymology] C14: amynistre, via Old French from Latin administrare, from ad- to + ministrare to minister
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Examples

administer to an invalid's needs
照顾病人需要 → administer
to administer justice
执法 → administer
administer justice → administer
to administer extreme unction → administer
上麻药
apply an anaesthetic; administer anaesthesia → 麻药
施行急救
administer (or apply) first aid → 施行
动了刑法
administer corporal punishment → 刑法
掌管财政
administer finances → 掌管
治理国家
administer a country; run a state → 治理
听政
(of a monarch or regent) hold court; administer affairs of state → 听
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