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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 285 COCA: 832
authority
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noun /ɔːˈθɒrəti/
singularauthority
pluralauthorities
  1. 1
    [C] someone who is considered an expert in a particular subject 专家；权威
    authority on :

    Charles was an authority on antique musical instruments. 查尔斯是位古乐器专家。

     Synonyms and related words
    Educated people and experts: expert, authority, specialist...
    1. a.
      something such as a book that people respect because it contains a lot of knowledge about a particular subject 权威著作；权威信息
      authority on :

      The book is widely acknowledged to be the authority on regional English expressions. 这本书被广泛认可为有关不同地区英语表达的权威著作。

       Synonyms and related words
      Types of published book: almanac, annual, anthology...
    2. b.
      legal a previous legal case or decision which is used to support legal arguments in the current case 判例

      Do you have an authority to support this submission? 你有判例支持这个陈述吗？

       Synonyms and related words
      Judgments, verdicts and official orders: acquit, acquittal, affiliation order...
  2. 2

    the authorities

    [plural] the police or people in other official organizations with legal power to make people obey laws or rules 警方；当局；官方

    The girl told the authorities that she had been kidnapped from her home. 姑娘告诉警方她是在家里被绑架的。

    The French authorities have refused to issue him a visa. 法国当局拒绝给他发签证。

     Synonyms and related words
    General words for the police: the authorities, the boys in blue, constabulary...
  3. 3
    [C] an organization or institution that controls something, often a public service 管理机构

    She took her complaint to the local health authority. 她到当地医疗管理机构投诉。

    The rules are set by the passenger transport authority. 这些规定是由客运管理部门制定的。

     Synonyms and related words
    General words for organizations and institutions: structure, institution, bureau...
    See also local authority
  4. 4
    [U] the power to make decisions or tell people what to do 权势；权力；管辖权

    In practice it is difficult for the President to exercise his authority. 实际上总统很难行使其权力。

    have the authority to do something :

    They don't have the authority to close the canal. 他们没有关闭运河的权力。

    authority over :

    Parents have legal authority over their children. 父母对他们的孩子拥有合法的管理权。

     Synonyms and related words
    Power, authority, influence and leadership: leadership, power, authority...
    1. a.
      the power to influence other people because they respect your opinions or knowledge 影响力；说服力
      with authority :

      It is a subject on which she can write with authority. 这是一个她写起来会很有说服力的题目。

       Synonyms and related words
      Power, authority, influence and leadership: leadership, power, authority...
    2. b.
      the power to make other people obey you because of a quality in the way you speak or behave 威信；威严

      There was a tone of authority in her voice. 她的声音里透着威严。

       Synonyms and related words
      Power, authority, influence and leadership: leadership, power, authority...
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    [U] formal official permission to do something 许可；权限

    He believed he had authority to ride the bike. 他认为自己有权骑这辆自行车。

     Synonyms and related words
    General words for permission: permission, consent, approval...
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 285 COCA: 832
authority

noun¹

 1(often authorities) people with responsibility for making decisions權力機構ADJECTIVE | VERB + AUTHORITY | AUTHORITY + VERB ADJECTIVE➤central, district, federal, local, municipal, regional中央／區行政／聯邦／地方／市政／地區行政當局▸➤government, public政府／公共事務當局➤civil, civilian, military, religious, secular民政部門；軍事部門；宗教部門；世俗部門▸➤education, health, housing, immigration, law enforcement, planning, regulatory, tax教育／衞生／住房／移民／執法／規劃／監管／稅務部門◇The government is urging education authorities to spend less money.政府正在敦促教育部門減少開支。◇the right of law enforcement authorities to take and retain photographs執法部門拍攝和保留照片的權利➤appropriate, competent, proper, relevant, statutory合適的機構；稱職當局；正當的機構；有關的行政機構；法定的機構◇He had permission from the proper authorities.他得到了正當機構的許可。VERB + AUTHORITY➤alert, contact, inform, notify提醒／聯繫／通知／告知當局◇The system notifies the authorities when a security breach occurs.破壞安全的行為發生時，該系統就會通知當局。AUTHORITY + VERB➤agree sth, claim sth, decide sth, deny sth, promise sth, recommend sth當局同意／聲稱／決定／否認／承諾／推薦⋯◇The health authority denied negligence.衞生當局否認玩忽職守。➤allow (sb) sth, approve sth, give (sb) sth, grant (sb) sth當局允許（某人）⋯／批准⋯／給予（某人）⋯／准予（某人）⋯◇The local authority has not granted planning permission.地方當局還沒有批准規劃。➤refuse (sb) sth當局拒絕（某人）⋯◇Immigration authorities refused him entry to the country.該國的移民部門不准許他入境。➤arrest sb, detain sb, seize sb/sth當局逮捕某人／拘留某人／抓獲⋯◇German authorities arrested the author of the computer virus.德國當局逮捕了電腦病毒的始作俑者。
authority

noun²

 2power/right to give orders權力；權利ADJECTIVE | VERB + AUTHORITY | AUTHORITY + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤absolute, complete, full絕對權威；全部權力➤highest, supreme, ultimate最高的／至高無上的／終極的權力◇The commander-in-chief exercises supreme authority within his zone.總司令在自己的轄域內行使至高無上的權力。➤constitutional, governmental, judicial, legal, political, presidential, regulatory憲法的權力；政府權力；司法權；合法權力；政治權力；總統的權力；監管的權力➤divine, religious神權；宗教權◇These men denied the divine authority of the Church.這些人否認教會擁有的神權。➤parental父母的權威➤moral道德權威➤lawful, legitimate合法權利◇He acted without any legitimate authority.他的所作所為一點兒也不合法。VERB + AUTHORITY➤have, possess有權力；擁有權力◇Parents have the authority to discipline their children.父母有權管教孩子。➤assume開始掌權◇He assumed full authority as tsar in 1689.1689 年他開始全面掌握其作為沙皇的權力。➤give sb, grant sb給予／賦予某人權力▸➤assert, demonstrate, establish, exercise, exert, show, use, wield展現／表露／確立／行使／運用／顯示／使用／利用權力◇The new manager obviously felt the need to demonstrate her authority.新來的經理明顯感覺到有必要展示一下她的權力。➤lack缺乏權力▸➤delegate, transfer授權；將權力移交▸➤cede, give up, relinquish將權力讓給⋯；放棄權力；交出權力▸➤abuse, exceed, overstep濫用權力；越權◇Some legal experts think the agency may have exceeded its authority.一些法律專家認為該機構也許越權行事了。➤accept, recognize, respect接受／承認／尊重權威▸➤challenge, defy, deny, question, rebel against, reject, undermine挑戰權力；違抗權力；否定權力；質疑權力；反抗權力；抵制權力；削弱權力◇She had challenged my authority once too often.她多次挑戰我的權力。➤usurp篡權AUTHORITY + NOUN➤figure權威人物◇adult authority figures such as parents and teachers成年權威人物，例如父母和老師PREPOSITION➤in authority當權◇I need to talk to someone in authority.我需要和當權者談。➤under the authority of在⋯的管轄下；經⋯的批准◇Border security will fall under the authority of the department.邊境安全將由該部門負責。◇This can only be done under the authority of the president.這件事只有經總統批准才可以做。➤without authority未經許可◇He took the car without authority.他未經許可就把車開走了。➤authority over對⋯的權力◇He refuses to relinquish authority over the design process.他拒絕交出對設計過程的控制權。PHRASES➤an air of authority權威的神氣◇He bore an air of authority.他顯出一副權威的樣子。➤a position of authority領導職位◇She holds a position of authority in the local church.她在當地教會擔任領導職務。
authority

noun³

 3person with special knowledge有專門知識的人ADJECTIVE | VERB + AUTHORITY | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤foremost, leading, respected, world最高權威；受尊重的權威；世界級權威VERB + AUTHORITY➤cite, invoke引用／援引權威的話◇He justified his innovation by citing respected authorities.他通過援引受人尊敬的權威人士的話來佐證自己的新觀點。PREPOSITION➤authority on⋯方面的權威◇She's a leading authority on genetics.她是遺傳學方面的最高權威。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 285 COCA: 832
authority noun
⇨ authorities (report sb to the authorities) ⇨ control (have authority over sb) ⇨ expert (a leading authority on the subject) ⇨ right (have the authority to sign company cheques) ⇨ permission (You will need the written authority of the landlord.)

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