late 14c., administren, aministren "to manage as a steward," from Old French amenistrer "help, aid, be of service to" (12c., Modern French administrer, the -d- restored 16c.), and directly from Latin administrare "to help, assist; manage, control, guide, superintend; rule, direct," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + ministrare "serve" (see minister (v.)). Used of medicine, etc., "to give," from 1540s. Related: Administered; administering.
权威例句
1. Next summer's exams would be straightforward to administer and mark.
明年夏天的考试在执行和评分上都将很简单。
2. Paramedics are trained to administer certain drugs.
护理人员们接受了配发某些药物的培训。
3. He thinks the tax is impossible to administer.
他认为税金没法管理。
4. to administer the last rites to sb
给某人举行临终圣事
5. It takes brains to administer upon a large corporation.