authority

英 [ɔː'θɒrɪtɪ] 美[ə'θɔrəti]

n. 权威；权力；当局

近义词 specialist professional connoisseur expert scholar critic source adept pundit encyclopaedia walking

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英英释义

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"

词组搭配

have something on good authority

have ascertained something from a reliable source

（据可靠来源）确认

考试真题

His solution was to learn something from the rebels it was fighting: decentralising authority to self-organising teams.

Decentralisation of authority was also found to be more effective in military operations.

Nicaraguan naval authorities had banned sea travel in the area because of bad weather and strong winds, but the tour boat proceeded anyway.

Blandon, the boat’s owner, has been arrested by Nicaraguan authorities, the state-run news agency said.

Much of the criticism is directed at the British Airports Authority, which runs seven major airports, including the three main ones serving in London.

The same year, the Federal Aviation Authority required that the boxes, which were never actually black, be painted orange or yellow to aid visibility.

Why did the Federal Aviation Authority require the black boxes be painted orange or yellow

Each critic in those examples is charging, in a different way, that someone in authority is intentionally being incurious.

his solution was to learn something from the rebels it was fighting: decentralising authority to self-organising teams.

Much of the criticism is directed at the British airports Authority, which runs seven major airports, including the three main ones serving in London.

The British airports Authority, recently bought by a Spanish company, says the root cause of the problem is not the ownership structure, but a lack of runway and terminal capacity, which it's addressing through a programme of heavy investment.

The Competition Commission is now to investigate whether the British airports Authority needs to sell off some of its assets.

They try to develop their skills through close supervision and organized activities, and teach children to question authority figures and navigate elite institutions.

It gave a third party the authority to label its products as environmentally friendly.

The other half will have to wait, as authorities of America's Federal Aviation Administration ( ' , FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board work out what went wrong.

The second rule is don't raise the stakes by challenging her authority.

Talk with the local authorities

The German authorities are sending investigators to discover the cause of the plane crash late yesterday on the island of Tenerife.

But what was really important about that was the universities stand out as places that really are about the authority of ideas.

A thoughtful official passed on some of the copies to the park authorities on the assumption that they might make a nice blow-up for one of the visitors' centers.

However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her.

In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.

The environmental challenges are significant but the efforts made by the tanzania national park authority seem to be paying off.

The first is that antitrust authorities need to move form the industrial age into the 21st century.

The upside is the possibilities contained in knowing that everything is up to us； where before we were experts in the array of limitations， now we become authorities of what is possible.

The legal issues in the case are obscure: whereas the Supreme Court has ruled that states do have some regulatory authority over nuclear power, legal scholars say that Vermont case will offer a precedent-setting test of how far those powers extend.

In many cases, it would not be overly onerous for authorities to obtain a warrant to search through phone contents.

California has asked the justices to refrain from a sweeping ruling particularly one that upsets the old assumption that authorities may search through the possessions of suspects at the time of their arrest.

First two hours , now three hours—this is how far in advance authorities are recommending people show up to catch a domestic flight , at least at some major U.airports with increasingly massive security lines.

It turned from God and the authority of the Roman Catholic Church and instead favoured a more humanistic approach to being.

The Food Standards Authority FSA has issued a public warning about the risks of a compound called acrylamide that forms in some foods cooked at high temperatures.

The framers of the Constitution envisioned law as having authority apart from politics.

These epochal figures represented lives hard to imitate, but to be acknowledged as possessing higher authority than mere mortals.

实用场景例句

She's an authority on criminal law.: 她是刑法专家。

He spoke with authority on the topic.: 他就这个课题发表权威意见。

I have to report this to the authorities.: 我得向官方报告此事。

The health authorities are investigating the problem.: 卫生当局正在调查这个问题。

Only the manager has the authority to sign cheques.: 只有经理才有权签支票。

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。

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。

He's universally recognized as an authority on Russian affairs.: 他是公认的俄罗斯事务专家。

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。

...the Health Education Authority...: 卫生教育局

Any alterations had to meet the approval of the local planning authority.: 任何改建都要取得当地规划机构的批准。

Local police chiefs should re-emerge as figures of authority and reassurance in their areas...: 各地警察局局长应当重树其维护辖区安定的执法者形象。

The judge had no authority to order a second trial.: 法官无权进行二次审判。

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。

The prison governor has refused to let him go, saying he must first be given authority from his own superiors.: 监狱长拒绝释放他，说他首先必须得到上级官员的许可。

The prison authorities have been criticised for not moving more quickly to end the protest by inmates.: 监狱当局因没有尽快采取行动制止犯人抗议而受到批评。

This provided a pretext for the authorities to cancel the elections...: 这给当局取消此次选举提供了借口。

While quality of life has improved, there's still a lot of burnout.: 在生活质量提高的同时, 却有许多人身心疲惫.

Policemen have authority to arrest lawbreakers.: 警察有权逮捕犯法者.

He is recognized internationally as an authority in this field.: 国际上承认他是这方面的一个权威.

He has the authority for handling this matter.: 他有权力处理这件事.

The historic mansion was presented by the owner to the city, and is now kept up by the local authority.: 这幢有历史意义的宅邸是房主送给城市的, 现在由地方当局保养维修.

中文词源

authority 权威

来自author.

双语例句

1. Fifteen-year-old Danny is on the run from a local authority home.: 15岁的丹尼从地方当局的收容所逃跑了。

2. The authority must make suitable accommodation available to the family.: 当局必须给这个家庭提供适当的食宿条件。

3. The Advertising Standards Authority accused estate agents of using blatant untruths.: 广告标准管理局控告房地产代理商使用无耻的谎言。

4. He's got the experience and the authority to carry it off.: 他的经验和威望足以做成这件事。

5. He's universally recognized as an authority on Russian affairs.: 他是公认的俄罗斯事务专家。

英文词源

authority (n.): early 13c., autorite "book or quotation that settles an argument," from Old French auctorité "authority, prestige, right, permission, dignity, gravity; the Scriptures" (12c.; Modern French autorité), from Latin auctoritatem (nominative auctoritas) "invention, advice, opinion, influence, command," from auctor "master, leader, author" (see author (n.)).

Usually spelled with a -c- in English till 16c., when it was dropped in imitation of the French. Meaning "power to enforce obedience" is from late 14c.; meaning "people in authority" is from 1610s. Authorities "those in charge, those with police powers" is recorded from mid-19c.

词态变化

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