authority
柯林斯词典
1. N-PLURAL Theauthorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed. 当局
This provided a pretext for the authorities to cancel the elections. 这给当局提供了一个取消选举的借口。
2. N-COUNT An authority is an official organization or government department that has the power to make decisions. 官方机构
...the Philadelphia Parking Authority. …费城停车管理局。
3. →see also local authority
4. N-COUNT Someone who is an authority on a particular subject knows a lot about it. (某一学科的) 权威人士
He's universally recognized as an authority on Russian affairs. 他被公认为是俄罗斯事务的权威。
5. N-UNCOUNT Authority is the right to command and control other people. 职权
A family member in a family business has a position of authority and power. 家庭成员在家族企业中都有职有权。
6. N-UNCOUNT If someone has authority, they have a quality which makes other people take notice of what they say. 威信
He had no natural authority and no capacity for imposing his will on others. 他天生没有威信，也没有将其意志强加于他人的能力。
7. N-UNCOUNT Authority is official permission to do something. 官方的许可
The prison governor has refused to let him go, saying he must first be given authority from his own superiors. 监狱长已拒绝释放他，说他必须首先得到上级的许可。
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authority /ɔːˈθɒrɪtɪ/ (authorities)
剑桥词典
- A good teacher has an easy authority over a class .
- Our new administrator seems to be trying to stamp her authority on every aspect of the department .
- The prime minister succeeded in surviving the challenge to his authority.
- He has no respect for authority whatsoever .
- Children challenge their parents ' authority far more nowadays than they did in the past.
authority noun (POWER)
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]the moral or legal right or ability to control
威信；权力；管辖权
The United Nations has used/exerted /exercised its authority to restore peace in the area . 联合国行使其权力以恢复该地区的和平。
We need to get the support of someone in authority (= an important or high-ranking person ). 我们需要得到一个有实权的人的支持。
They've been acting illegally and without authority (= permission ) from the council . 他们的行动都是非法的，且没有得到市政委员会的授权。
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] I'll give my lawyers authority (= permission ) to act on my behalf . 我将授权我的律师代表我行事。
He has no authority over (= ability to control ) his students . 他在学生面前没有威信。
She spoke with authority (= as if she was in control or had special knowledge ). 她说话时一副权威的口吻。
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
a group of people with official responsibility for a particular area of activity
当局；官方；当权者
the health authority 卫生当局
the local housing authority 当地住房管理机构
the authorities [ 名词的复数形式 ]
the group of people with official legal power to make decisions or make people obey the laws in a particular area , such as the police or a local government department
官方；当局
I'm going to report these potholes to the authorities. 这条路路面坑坑洼洼，我要把这一情况报告给有关部门。
例句
authority noun (EXPERT)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]an expert on a subject
权威人士；专家；泰斗
She's a world authority on 19th-century Irish history . 她是19世纪爱尔兰历史方面的国际权威。