Definition
受托 is a formal verb meaning 'to be entrusted (with a task)'. It is a verb-object compound (受 'receive' + 托 'entrustment') and can be split in the pattern 受 + (someone's) + 托, as in 受人之托 ('having been entrusted by someone'). It is commonly used in written/legal contexts and is often followed by a verb phrase describing the task.
v.
(formal) to be entrusted (with a task)
Examples
- 受托。Wǒ shòu tuō zhàogu tā de háizi.I was entrusted with taking care of his child.
- ，。Tā shòu péngyou zhī tuō, bǎ shū dài le guòlái.Having been entrusted by a friend, he brought the book along.
- 受托。Zhège rènwu yóu wǒmen gōngsī shòu tuō wánchéng.This task was entrusted to our company for completion.
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