deputation

n.
1. office of deputy代理人职务。
in deputation: as deputies,as vice-regents作为代理人，作为副摄政者。
△1H.IV.4.3.85:“Proceeded further—cut me off the heads / Of all the favourites that theabsent King / In deputation left behind him here，”于是他更进一步，把国王作为摄政代理人留在国内的所有宠臣都一个个砍了头。
2. (abstract for concrete) deputies代表。 by deputation: through deputies,by means of agents通过代表，依靠代理人。
△1H.IV.4.1.32: “And that hisfriends by deputation could not / So soon be drawn.”依靠代表不能很快把他的朋友们都召集起来。