新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

authority

英  [ɔːˈθɒrɪti]
    
美  [-ˈθɔːr-]

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • authorities

    1[PL 复数] 当局

    The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.

    近义词

    officials

    双语例句

    例:

    This provided a pretext for the authorities to cancel the elections.

    这给当局提供了一个取消选举的借口。

    例:

    The prison authorities have been criticised for not acting more quickly.

    监狱当局因没有尽快采取行动而受到批评。

    2[C 可数名词] 官方机构

    An authority is an official organization or government department that has the power to make decisions.

    双语例句

    例:

    the Health Education Authority.

    健康教育管理局。

    3[C 可数名词] (某一学科的)权威人士

    Someone who is an authority on a particular subject knows a lot about it.

    近义词

    expert

    双语例句

    例:

    He's universally recognized as an authority on Russian affairs.

    他被公认为是俄罗斯事务的权威。

    4[U 不可数名词] 职权

    Authority is the right to command and control other people.

    双语例句

    例:

    A family member in a family business has a position of authority and power.

    家庭成员在家族企业中都有职权。

    例:

    The judge had no authority to order a second trial.

    法官没有权利要求二次审判。

    例:

    The court has no authority over the matter.

    此事不属于法院的职权范围。

    5[U 不可数名词] 威信

    If someone has authority, they have a quality which makes other people take notice of what they say.

    双语例句

    例:

    He had no natural authority and no capacity for imposing his will on others.

    他天生没有威信,也没有将其意志强加于他人的能力。

    6[U 不可数名词] 官方的许可

    Authority is official permission to do something.

    近义词

    authorization

    双语例句

    例:

    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,说他必须先得到上级的许可。