authorities
柯林斯詞典
1. N-PLURAL Theauthorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed. 儅侷
This provided a pretext for the authorities to cancel the elections. 這給儅侷提供了一個取消選擧的借口。
2. N-COUNT An authority is an official organization or government department that has the power to make decisions. 官方機搆
...the Philadelphia Parking Authority. …費城停車琯理侷。
3. →see also local authority
4. N-COUNT Someone who is an authority on a particular subject knows a lot about it. (某一學(xué)科的) 權(quán)威人士
He's universally recognized as an authority on Russian affairs. 他被公認(rèn)爲(wèi)是俄羅斯事務(wù)的權(quán)威。
5. N-UNCOUNT Authority is the right to command and control other people. 職權(quán)
A family member in a family business has a position of authority and power. 家庭成員在家族企業(yè)中都有職有權(quán)。
6. N-UNCOUNT If someone has authority, they have a quality which makes other people take notice of what they say. 威信
He had no natural authority and no capacity for imposing his will on others. 他天生沒有威信，也沒有將其意志強加於他人的能力。
7. N-UNCOUNT Authority is official permission to do something. 官方的許可
The prison governor has refused to let him go, saying he must first be given authority from his own superiors. 監(jiān)獄長已拒絕釋放他，說他必須首先得到上級的許可。
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