authorityau•thor•i•ty /ɔː'θɒrɪtɪ/

n

1. U 权力；权威

• the authority of the president 总统的权力

• None of us questioned his authority. 我们没有人对他的权威提出质疑。

2. 用作复 当局；官方

• I shall have to report this to the authorities. 我得把这事向当局报告。

• the millitary authorities 军事当局

3. C 当权者；管理机构

• This is the idea of higher authority. 这是上级的主意。

• the Port of London Authority 伦敦港务局

4. C 学术权威；专家

• He's an authority on linguistics. 他是语言学权威。

5. C,U 职权；许可

• Only the treasurer has the authority to sign cheques. 只有司库有权签署支票。

• I have her authority to do it. 我得到她的许可做这件事。