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🔑 au·thor·ity AW BrE /ɔːˈθɒrəti/NAmE /əˈθɔːrəti/, /əˈθɑːrəti/ noun (au·thor·ities) ➤power 权力🔑 [U] the power to give orders to people 权力；威权；当权（地位）◆in a position of authority 当权◆She now has authority over the people who used to be her bosses. 她现在管辖着过去是她上司的那些人。◆Nothing will be done because no one in authority (= who has a position of power) takes the matter seriously. 什么也办不了，因为掌权的谁也不认真对待这个问题。🔑 [U] ~ (to do sth) the power or right to do sth 权；职权◆Only the Board has the authority to approve the budget.只有董事会有权批准预算。➤permission 准许🔑 [U] official permission to do sth 批准；授权◆It was done without the principal's authority. 做这件事未经校长批准。◆We acted under the authority of the UN. 我们是经联合国授权行动的。➤organization 组织机构🔑 [C, usually pl.] the people or an organization who have the power to make decisions or who have a particular area of responsibility in a country or region 当局；官方；当权者◆The health authorities are investigating the problem. 卫生当局正在调查这个问题。◆I have to report this to the authorities. 我得向官方报告此事。 ➡ see also local authority ➤knowledge 知识🔑 [U] the power to influence people because they respect your knowledge or official position 权威；威信；影响力◆He spoke with authority on the topic. 他就这个课题发表权威意见。➤expert 专家 [C] ~ (on sth) a person with special knowledge 专家；学术权威；泰斗 SYN specialist ◆She's an authority on criminal law. 她是刑法专家。 ●have sth on good auˈthorityto be able to believe sth because you trust the person who gave you the information 有可靠的根据 |