1.commission用作动词的意思是“委任,委托”,指交付给某人任务或工作,也可作“使…开始使用”“下令要…”解。
2.commission可接名词或代词作宾语,也可接以as短语或动词不定式充当补足语的复合宾语。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
I commissioned a statue of you.我请人制作你的雕像。
The king commissioned a portrait of the queen.国王下令画一张王后的画像。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The nuclear plant now being built is expected to be commissioned in five years' time.正在建造的核电站预计在五年后启用。
用作宾补动词
▲S+～+n./pron.+(as) n.
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
I was commissioned (as a) general in 1944.我于1944年被任命为将军。
▲S+～+n./pron.+to-v
My father commissioned a real estate agent to sell our house.我父亲委托了一名房地产经纪人来卖我们的房子。

［同义词］ n. board, conduct, duty, fee, rank v. assign, hire, name
［反义词］ n. nocommission, salary v. fire, release
［词源］＜拉丁语commissio(委任,委员会)

in〔into〕 commission
在使用中,服现役 in〔into〕 service
Some wartime vessels are still in commission.有些战时的军舰仍在服役。

on commission
抽取佣金; 寄售 (earnings) for sales made; selling by posting
Door-to-door salesmen usually have a low basic wage and earn most of their money on commission.推销员的基本薪资很低,他们挣的大部分钱来自佣金。
The shop sells secondhand goods on commission.这家店代售旧货。

out of commission
1.不在使用中,退役 not in service
With so many ships out of commission how can we win this war?这么多船不能用,我们怎能打胜仗呢?
2.不能得到,不能工作 not available; not working
A flat tire put my bicycle out of commission.车胎跑气使我的自行车无法使用。

The commission for the new theater was given to a well-known architect.建造新剧院之权已委托给一位著名的建筑师。
The commission is made up of five people, including two women.委员会由五人组成,其中包括两名妇女。
The salesman can get commission on everything he sells.这个售货员能得到所售每件货物的佣金。