/əd'mɪnɪstə(r); əd`mɪnəstɚ/
v
1 (a) [Tn, Dn.pr] ~ sth (to sb) (fml 文) hand out or give sth formally; provide 正式发给或给予某事物; 供给
*administer punishment, justice, comfort 予以惩罚, 主持正义, 给予安慰
* administer relief to famine victims 向饥民发放救济品
* administer the last rites to a dying man 为临死的人主持临终仪式
* administer an oath to sb, ie hear him swear it officially 使某人宣誓.
(b) [Tn] put (sth) into operation; apply 执行; 施行; 实施
*administer the law 执法.
2 [Tn] control the affairs of (a business, etc); manage 管理（业务等）; 治理
*administer a charity, a trust fund, an estate 经管慈善事业, 信托基金, 地产
* administer (ie govern) a country 治理国家.

v
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: aministrer, from Latin administrare, from ad- 'to' + ministrare 'to serve', from minister; MINISTER¹]
[T usually passive]
to manage the work or money of a company or organization
　The money will be administered by local charities.
　Our office administers the affairs of the Society.
[I and T]
to provide or organize something officially as part of your job
administer justice/punishment etc
　It is not the job of the police to administer justice; that falls to the courts.
administer to
　Pillai had responsibility for administering to the needs of half a million people.
administer sth to sb
　The test was administered to all 11-year-olds.
administer an oath
(=be the official person who listens to it)
[T]formal
to give someone a medicine or medical treatment
administer sth to sb
　Painkillers were administered to the boy.
　This unit teaches students how to administer First Aid .