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authority

英 [ɔː'θɒrɪtɪ] 美[ə'θɔrəti]
  • n. 权威;权力;当局

英英释意


1. the power or right to give orders or make decisions;
"he has the authority to issue warrants"
"deputies are given authorization to make arrests"
2. (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others;
"the authorities have issued a curfew"
3. an expert whose views are taken as definitive;
"he is an authority on corporate law"
4. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities;
"his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"
"after that failure he lost his confidence"
"she spoke with authority"
5. an administrative unit of government;
"the Central Intelligence Agency"
"the Census Bureau"
"Office of Management and Budget"
"Tennessee Valley Authority"
6. official permission or approval;
"authority for the program was renewed several times"
7. an authoritative written work;
"this book is the final authority on the life of Milton"