authority

单词音标

authority音标[ɒ:\'θɒriti]

汉语翻译

n. 权力, 当权者, 当*, , 专家

【经】 代理权, 授权,

相关词组:

to have good authority for stating that...

by the authority of...

词型变化

名词复数:authorities

英语解释

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 work

例句

This old man is a leading authority on wheat diseases.

这位老人是小麦病虫害方面的。

The government is the highest authority in the country.

*府是国家的*高权力机构。

My parents think that the contemporary young people have no respect for authority.

我父母认为现在的年轻人不尊重。

详细解释

au.thor.i.ty

n.（名词）

【复数】 au.thor.i.ties 缩写 auth.

The power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge.

权力：能够执行法律、规章、命令、决定或判决的力量

One that is invested with this power, especially a government or government officials:

权力机构：一个被授予权力的机构，特别是*府或*府官员：

例句：

land titles issued by the civil authority.

民*机关签发的土地所有权状

Power assigned to another; authorization:

职权：授予另一机构的权力；职权：

例句：

Deputies were given authority to make arrests.

代表们被授予拘捕权

A public agency or corporation with administrative powers in a specified field:

当*：在某一特定领域具有行*权力的公共机构或组织：

例句：

a city transit authority.

城市运输当*

An accepted source of expert information or advice:

：一种公认的专家的信息或意见来源：

例句：

a noted authority on birds; a reference book often cited as an authority.

一个著名的鸟类；一本常被引为的参考书

A quotation or citation from such a source:

引证：从意见中的引用语：

例句：

biblical authorities for a moral argument.

在道德辩论中引用圣经

Justification; grounds:

根据；理由：

例句：

On what authority do you make such a claimô

你的指控有何理由ô

A conclusive statement or decision that may be taken as a guide or precedent.

判例：可作为指导或先例的结论性陈述或决定

Power to influence or persuade resulting from knowledge or experience:

说服力：建立在知识或经验基础上的影响力或说服力：

例句：

political observers who acquire authority with age.

需要以年龄作为说服力的*治观察家们

Confidence derived from experience or practice; firm self-assurance:

自信：从经验或实践中获得的信心；坚定的自信感：

例句：

played the sonata with authority.

自信地演奏起奏鸣曲

来源：

Middle English auctorite

中古英语 auctorite

from Old French autorite

源自 古法语 autorite

from Latin auctôrit3s auctôrit3t-

源自 拉丁语 auctôrit3s auctôrit3t-

from auctor [creator] * see author

源自 auctor [创造者] *参见 author