authority

[ə'θɔ:riti]

n.权力, 官方, 当局, 职权, 权威

n.

1. 权, 权力; 职权[U][(+for)][+to-v]

Who gave you authority to do this?

谁给你权力这样做的?

2. 当权者, 管理机构[C]

3. 官方, 当局[P]

The authorities did not interfere with us.

当局不干涉我们。

4. 权威人士; 专家, 泰斗[C][(+on)]

He is an authority on international law.

他是一位国际法权威。

5. 权威, 威信, 影响力[U]

6. 授权书[S]

7. 依据, 来源[U]

8. 【律】判例

词形变化

名词复数: authorities |

词义辨析

同义:

n.权限, 权力, 许可

jurisdiction  dominion  sovereignty  prerogative  authorization  power  sanction  rule  license  charge  control  command  administration  influence

n.君主, 主宰

sovereign  monarch  potentate  king  ruler  emperor  dictator  czar  president  arbiter

n.当局, 官方

government  legislature

n.专家, 权威

expert  adept  specialist  connoisseur  critic  pundit  professional  scholar  trusted source  walking encyclopaedia  

同义参见:

priority  commission  rod  regulation  domination  freedom  reputation  commission  technician  certainty  warrant  chief  say  majesty  seat  credential  prestige  

英英释义

名词 authority:

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

同义词：authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so

(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others

an expert whose views are taken as definitive

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

同义词：assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, sureness

an administrative unit of government

同义词：agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office

official permission or approval

同义词：authorization, authorisation, sanction

an authoritative written work

补充

authorityauthority英:[ɔ:ˈθɔriti] 美:[əˈθɔrɪti, əˈθɑr-, ɔˈθɔr-, ɔˈθɑr-]n.1.权力, 职权A policeman has the authority to arrest lawbreakers.警察有权逮捕犯法的人。He has the authority for handling this matter.他有权力处理这件事。2.官方, 当局The local authorities decided to build a suspension bridge over the river.该地区政府决定在这条河上建一座吊桥。3.权威, 专家A good dictionary is an authority on the meanings of words.一本好词典是词义的权威。

例句

1. efforts to reassert his authority over them重申他对他们拥有的权力的种种努力 2. The judge has the authority to halt the trial.法官有权中止审判。 3. They want the government to exert its authority and restore order to the streets.他们想要政府行使职权, 恢复街道的秩序。 4. Make your views known by writing to those in authority, Government departments and your MP.给权威人士、政府机关和下院议员写信, 让他们知道你的观点。 5. He had an air of authority.他很有威严。 6. He had no natural authority and no capacity for imposing his will on others.他天生缺乏威信, 根本没有能力把他的意志强加于人。 7. He must be given authority from his superiors.他的上司一定给了他授权。 8. You have my authority to do whatever is necessary to settle the matter.我授权你采取一切必要手段来解决这件事情。 9. The bank closed my account without my authority.银行未经我本人授权便把我的账户注销了。 10. The authorities have cancelled the elections.当局取消了选举。 11. The prison authorities blamed his escape on a design fault.监狱当局将他的逃跑归咎于监狱设计上的失误。 12. He's universally recognized as an authority on Russian affairs.他是世界公认的俄罗斯事务专家。 13. She's a world authority on heart disease.她是世界级的心脏病专家。 14. Sarah is able to speak with considerable authority on this subject.说起这一话题萨拉还是相当专业的。 15. On whose authority do you say that?你这么说有什么根据？ 16. I have it on good authority that there's no way this light can cause skin cancer.我有来自权威人士的说法, 这种光不可能引起皮肤癌。 17. he had absolute authority over his subordinates.他对下属有绝对的管辖权。 18. positions of authority.有实权的职位。 19. a rebellion against those in authority.对当权者的反抗。 20. [often with infinitive]military forces have the legal authority to arrest drug traffickers.军队有权逮捕毒贩。 21. the money was spent without parliamentary authority.使用那笔钱未经国会批准。 22. the health authorities.卫生部门。 23. the Civil Aviation authority.民航当局。 24. [mass noun]she wasn't used to dealing with authority.她不惯于与当权者打交道。 25. he has the natural authority of one who is used to being obeyed.他具有那种惯于让他人服从的、与生俱来的威信。 26. he spoke with authority on the subject.他就这个题目作了令人信服的发言。 27. he hit the ball with authority.他熟练地击球。 28. he was an authority on the stock market.他是股票市场方面的专家。 29. Children often begin to question their parents' authority at a very early age.儿童往往小小年纪就开始质疑父母的权威。 30. I have to report this to the authorities.我得把这件事向当局报告。 31. He spoke with authority and everybody listened.他说话很有威信，人人都留心听。 32. He's an authority on criminal law.他是刑法的权威。 33. "Only department managers have the authority [=right, power] to change the schedule."只有部门经理才有权改变日程安排。 34. Does he have the authority to do this? = (US) Does he have authority to do this?他有权做这件事吗？ 35. This office has authority over personnel matters. [=this office has the power to make decisions about personnel matters]这个职务有人事权。 36. You don't have authority over me. [=you don't have the power to give me orders]你没权力命令我。 37. The boss is not popular but his authority is unquestioned.老板不得人心，但他的权力是不容置疑的。 38. “Who gave him the authority to do this?” “He didn't do it on his own authority [=he didn't do it on his own]; he was acting under the authority of the company president.” [=the company president gave him the power to do it]“谁给他权力这样做的？“他不是自行去做的，他是在公司总裁的授权下去做的。” 39. No one in authority objected to the plan. = No one in a position of authority objected to the plan. [=no one with official power to make important decisions objected to the plan]当权者没人反对这项计划。 40. a figure of authority = an authority figure [=a person who has authority over other people]当权者 41. She has an air of authority.她摆出一副权威的神态。 42. She spoke with authority [=authoritatively] about the history of the building.她对这座建筑的历史做了权威性发言。 43. His sincerity added much more authority [=credibility] to the story.他的真诚增加了这个故事的可信度。 44. Her southern accent lent authority to her performance.她的南方口音增加了她表演的真实性。 45. His opinions lacked authority.他的观点缺乏权威性。 46. We reported the incident to hospital authorities.我们向医院当局报告了这起事件。 47. Local authorities are investigating the accident.地方当局正在调查这起事故。 48. He complained to the authorities [=the police] about the disturbance.他向警方投诉这次骚扰事件。 49. He is an authority on local history. [=he knows a lot about local history]他是地方史专家。 50. She is the director of the city's housing authority.她是该市住房管理部门的主任。 51. I have it on good authority that she is writing a novel.我有可靠根据认为她正在写一部小说。