authority

1. N-PLURAL Theauthorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed. 當局

This provided a pretext for the authorities to cancel the elections. 這給當局提供了一個取消選舉的借口。

2. N-COUNT An authority is an official organization or government department that has the power to make decisions. 官方機構

...the Philadelphia Parking Authority. …費城停車管理局。

3. →see also local authority

4. N-COUNT Someone who is an authority on a particular subject knows a lot about it. (某一學科的) 權威人士

He's universally recognized as an authority on Russian affairs. 他被公認為是俄羅斯事務的權威。

5. N-UNCOUNT Authority is the right to command and control other people. 職權

A family member in a family business has a position of authority and power. 家庭成員在家族企業(yè)中都有職有權。

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. 他天生沒有威信，也沒有將其意志強加于他人的能力。

7. N-UNCOUNT Authority is official permission to do something. 官方的許可

The prison governor has refused to let him go, saying he must first be given authority from his own superiors. 監(jiān)獄長已拒絕釋放他，說他必須首先得到上級的許可。