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authority单词基本解析：

n.当局; 当权者; 职权; 权力; 权限; 威信; 影响力; 许可; 权威人士，专家
n.权力, 官方, 当局, 职权, 权威
n.权威；权力；学术权威；[复数]当权者

authority变化用词：

复数:authorities;
名词复数: authorities |
复数：authorities

authority英英释义：

Noun

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"

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 workauthority[ ɔ:'θɔrəti ]n.the power or right to give orders or make decisions

"he has the authority to issue warrants"

同义词：authorizationauthorisationpotencydominancesay-so

(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over othersan expert whose views are taken as definitive

"he is an authority on corporate law"

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

"she spoke with authority"

同义词：assuranceself-assuranceconfidenceself-confidencesureness

an administrative unit of government

同义词：agencyfederal agencygovernment agencybureauoffice

official permission or approval

"authority for the program was renewed several times"

同义词：authorizationauthorisationsanction

an authoritative written work

"this book is the final authority on the life of Milton"

authority中文词源：

authority用法和例句：

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.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

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.

《简明英汉词典》

He has the authority for handling this matter.

他有权力处理这件事.

《简明英汉词典》

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.

《简明英汉词典》

authority

They've (ie The people in authority have) sent us another form to fill in.

上面(负责人)又送来一个表格让我们填写。

Resentful and rebellious, especially against authority.

不满的，造反的，尤反对政府当局

A political theory holding that all power should be vested in one ruler or other authority.

专制主义，绝对主义一种所有权力都应该掌握在一个统治者或其它权力机构的政治理论

Rule by or as if by a despot; absolute power or authority.

专制如同或被专制者统治; 绝对权力或权威

A form of government in which all power is vested in a single ruler or other authority.

专制政权，专制体制一种所有权力都掌握在一个统治者或其它权力机构的政府形式

The ombudsman investigates complaints about misuse of authority without fear or favour.

专门调查官员舞弊情况的政府官员公正地调查了关于滥用权力的投诉。

The position, authority, or jurisdiction of a prince; sovereignty.

主权，统治权王子或王侯的地位、权力或司法权; 主权

The heroine is the spitting image of the author.

书中女主人翁是作者的真实写照。

It was clear that he had gone beyond his duty in ordering the new and very expensive furniture with out authority.

事情很清楚，他未经批准就预订了昂贵的新家具是超出了其职责范围的。

Sir Thomas More is remembered today as the author of Utopia.

今天，托马斯·莫尔爵士作为《乌托邦》的作者而留在人们的记忆之中。

The author's opinion came through his novel.

从小说中可看出作者的观点。

Lower in rank, power, or authority; subordinate.

从属的，下级的等级、权力或威望低的; 附属的

He has thumbed his nose at authority all his life.

他一辈子都不尊重权威。

He posed as an authority on that subject.

他以那个问题的权威自居。

They disclaimed the authority of the president.

他们不承认总统的权威。

They tried to affiliate that play to its author.

他们试图追寻那个剧本的作者。

He has secured two commissions to design buildings for a local authority.

他已承包两项为当地政府设计建筑物的业务。

He's in the care of the local authority.

他归地方当局管。

He defrauded the author of his property.

他把这个作家的财产骗走了。

He is an authority on modern Chinese history.

他是一位中国近代史的权威。

He is an authority on international law.

他是一位国际法权威。

He is an authority in the region of chemistry.

他是化学界的权威。

He is a noted authority on English literature.

他是著名的英国文学权威。

He has authority, but he doesn't try to dominate others.

他有权威，但并不想控制别人。

His voice carries the ring of authority.

他的声音中带有权威的口气。

He stamped his authority on the game.

他的权威已铭刻在这项运动上。

His latest book is rubbish. He seems to think that because he's a famous author he can get away with murder!

他的近作粗制滥造. 他似乎自以为是名作家便可免遭物议！

He fancied himself an authority.

他自以为是个权威。

He sets himself up as an authority on art.

他自命为艺术方面的权威。

He disrespected all authority figures.

他蔑视所有权威人物。

He is by way of being an authority on the subject.

他被公认为这一门学问的权威。

He was popularly regarded as a great authority on phonetics.

他被普遍认为是语音学方面的大权威。

He is regarded as an authority on the subject.

他被认为是这方面的权威。

He was an author whose works were so little known as to be almost confidential.

他这位作家的著作是如此不为人所知，以致几乎等于机密文件。

He asserted his authority by making them be quiet.

他迫使他们安静下来显示了自己的权威。

Little by little he usurped his boss's authority.

他逐渐地篡夺老板的权力。

The authority to act for another.

代理权替别人行事的权利

A person to whom a special duty is given by a higher authority; a deputy.

代表由更高权力给予特殊责任的人; 代理人

Exertion of authority over others is not always wise.

以权压人并不总是明智的。

An author must have invention to think up new ideas for stories.

作家必须具有为故事构思新意的创造力。

The author told of the godlike courage of a young man.

作家描述了一位青年的神圣的勇气。

The author abstracted his book.

作者为他的书写了内容提要。

The author seems to strain after novelty.

作者似乎在力图标新立异。

The novel remained incomplete at the author's death.

作者去世时,那部小说仍未写完。

The author is going to adapt his play for television.

作者将把他的剧本改编成电视剧。

The author had corrected the proofs.

作者已经改正了校样。

The author should be the last man to talk about his work.

作者应该是最不喜欢谈论自己作品的人。

The author chooses to remain anonymous.

作者愿不署名。

The author is planning to refine on his work of five years ago.

作者打算把他5年前的著作修改得更完美些。

The author characterizes the central figure as a weakling.

作者把书中的中心人物描绘成一个懦弱的人。

The author kills off her hero in Chapter7.

作者把她的主人翁安排在第七章中死去。

The author wove the incidents together into one story.

作者把那些事件编成一个故事。

The author wove a story from three plots.

作者用3个情节编成一个故事。

The author's fingerprint is quite obvious in all of his works.

作者的特色在他所有的作品中都很明显。

The author's conclusions must be taken at a discount.

作者的结论我们不应全信。

The author has managed to trace many incidents in which the long arm of confidence brought the heroine in fleeting touch with the members of the family.

作者设法追溯了许多事件，在这些事件中，由于离奇的机遇，使女主角与这一家庭有了短时间的接触。

You must pin down every quotation to its author.

你一定要确定每一个引文的作者是谁。

On whose authority are you putting these posters here?

你们得到谁的许可在这儿贴广告？

You will have to remit this problem to a higher authority.

你得把这个问题提交给上一级。

What authority have you for entering this house?

你有什么权力进入这所房子?

Are you setting up for an authority on art?

你现在还自以为是艺术权威吗?

On what authority do you make such a claim?

你的指控有何理由?

What is your authority for that statement?

你的说法出处何在?

What do you think was the author's intention in this passage?

你认为作者写这一段的用意是什麽?

You shall stay and see what a deference they pay to his authority.

你该留下来看一看他们以他的权威是多么的必恭必敬。

A fictitious name assumed by an author; a pen name.

假名一个作者采用的假名; 笔名

One who holds an office of authority or trust in an organization, such as a corporation or government.

公司中的高级职员在一机构中，如公司或政府拥有权力职位或被信任的人

Dwelling within or having authority within the walls or buildings of a college.

关于学院住宿的住在大学校内的或对大学的建筑有管理权力的

As to the author of the book, I will hazard a guess.

关於这本书的作者，我来试猜一下。

Exertion of authority over others is not always wise; persuasion may be better.

利用权力压服别人并非永远是上策，运用说服方法或许更为可取。

An act or a show of defiance toward an authority or established convention.

反抗，对抗对权威或已被接受的传统习惯蔑视的行为或表现

Only after a century and a half of confusion is the royal authority restored.

只是在一个半世纪的混乱之后，皇权又得以恢复。

Only the treasurer has authority to sign cheques.

只有司库有权签署支票。

Will individual schools be given the right to opt out of the local school authority?

各个学校可能有权选择退出地方教育局吗?

A challenger of established authority.

向确定的权威挑战的人

In writing this book, the author has greatly profited from consulting many works on the same subjects.

在写这本书时，作者查阅了许多与此同类题材的著作，从中得益非浅。

In this article the author contrasts good with evil.

在这篇文章中，作者将善恶加以对比。

The local authority is seeking to place the ward of court in accommodation.

地方当局正试图给法院的看护人落实住处。

A decision of the local authority pursuant to the power and duties impose upon it by the statutory code.

地方政府根据成文法(典)所给予的权力和义务所作出的决定。

Regionalism sits uneasily on the author's novels.

地方色彩在这位作家的小说中显得不很自然。

用作名词(n.)

The government is the highest authority in the country.
政府是国家的最高权力机构。

Authorities say the fires do look suspicious.
官方表示，火灾看起来确实很奇怪。

Both the authorities and the media wondered whether insider dealing had been going on.
官方跟媒体都在怀疑这里面是不是存在内幕交易。

The authorities did not interfere with us.
当局不干涉我们。

The new building must be financed by the local authority.
新大楼的建筑资金必须由地方当局提供。

These documents ensure to you the authority you need .
这些文件使你获得你需要的职权。

We see him as an authority on the subject.
我们把他看作为这方面的权威。

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