C1 noun محايد

commission

/kəˈmɪʃ.ən/

A commission refers to a formal request for someone to perform a specific task or create a piece of work, often in an artistic or professional capacity. It also denotes a group of people officially charged with a particular function, or a percentage of money paid to an agent in a commercial transaction.

أمثلة

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1

He earned a small commission for selling the vintage car to a collector.

He earned a small percentage of the sale price for selling the vintage car to a collector.

2

The government has established a commission to investigate the environmental impact of the new dam.

The government has established an official inquiry group to investigate the environmental impact of the new dam.

3

I'm thinking of giving my friend a commission to paint a portrait of my cat.

I'm thinking of paying my friend to do a specific job, which is to paint a portrait of my cat.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
commission, commissioner
Verb
commission
صفة
commissioned
مرتبط
committee
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of 'CO-MISSION': A group (Co) given a specific Mission (Task).

اختبار سريع

The city council has set up a _____ to look into the causes of the recent flooding.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: commission

أمثلة

1

He earned a small commission for selling the vintage car to a collector.

everyday

He earned a small percentage of the sale price for selling the vintage car to a collector.

2

The government has established a commission to investigate the environmental impact of the new dam.

formal

The government has established an official inquiry group to investigate the environmental impact of the new dam.

3

I'm thinking of giving my friend a commission to paint a portrait of my cat.

informal

I'm thinking of paying my friend to do a specific job, which is to paint a portrait of my cat.

4

The commission's report highlighted several systemic failures in the regional healthcare department.

academic

The official committee's report highlighted several systemic failures in the regional healthcare department.

5

Sales staff at this firm receive a base salary plus a 10% commission on all deals closed.

business

Sales staff at this firm receive a base salary plus a 10% performance-based fee on all deals closed.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
commission, commissioner
Verb
commission
صفة
commissioned
مرتبط
committee

تلازمات شائعة

earn a commission to receive a fee based on a percentage of a sale
royal commission a major ad hoc formal public inquiry into a defined issue
charge a commission to demand a fee for providing a service
joint commission a group composed of members from different organizations or nations
commission an inquiry to formally order a specific investigation to take place

العبارات الشائعة

out of commission

not in working order; broken or unavailable

on commission

working for payment that is a percentage of sales rather than a fixed salary

in commission

ready for service or use (often used for ships or equipment)

يُخلط عادةً مع

commission vs permission

Permission is the act of allowing someone to do something, while a commission is a specific request or authorization to perform a task.

commission vs mission

A mission is a broad purpose or goal, whereas a commission is usually a specific paid task or an official group.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

At the C1 level, distinguish between the 'financial' meaning (sales fee) and the 'organizational' meaning (a group like the European Commission). When used as a verb, it almost always implies a formal hiring process for a professional service.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often use 'commission' when they mean a general 'task' or 'homework'. Remember that a commission usually involves a formal contract or a financial agreement.

💡

نصيحة للحفظ

Think of 'CO-MISSION': A group (Co) given a specific Mission (Task).

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أصل الكلمة

Derived from the Latin 'commissio', meaning 'bringing together' or 'entrusting', from 'committere'.

أنماط نحوية

Countable: 'The library gave two commissions to local artists.' Uncountable: 'She earns most of her money from commission.' Followed by 'to-infinitive': 'The commission to investigate the crime...'
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السياق الثقافي

In Commonwealth countries, a 'Royal Commission' is the highest level of public inquiry into matters of great importance.

اختبار سريع

The city council has set up a _____ to look into the causes of the recent flooding.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: commission

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C1

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C1

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semiuniation

C1

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antehospdom

C1

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C1

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C1

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C1

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multicarnness

C1

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C1

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