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the power to give orders to people 权力；威权；当权（地位） in a position of authority 当权 to undermine/challenge somebody's authority 削弱/挑战某人的权威 - authority over somebody/something
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。 The law states that parents exercise authority over their children. 法律规定父母对他们的孩子行使权力。 - in authority
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。 adult authority figures such as parents and teachers 成年权威人物，例如父母和老师
Extra ExamplesCentral government has extensive authority over teachers. 中央政府对教师有广泛的管理权。 He assumed full authority as tsar in 1689. 1689 年他开始全面掌握其作为沙皇的权力。 He refuses to relinquish authority over the design process. 他拒绝交出对设计过程的控制权。 She had challenged my authority once too often. 她多次挑战我的权力。 She holds a position of authority in the local church. 她在当地教会担任领导职务。 The commander-in-chief exercises supreme authority within his zone. 总司令在自己的辖域内行使至高无上的权力。 The new manager obviously felt the need to demonstrate her authority. 新来的经理明显感觉到有必要展示一下她的权力。 These men denied the divine authority of the Church. 这些人否认教会拥有的神权。
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the power or right to do something 权；职权 Some experts think the agency may have exceeded its authority. 一些专家认为该机构可能越权了。 - authority to do something
The government has the authority to regulate the economy. 政府有权调节经济。 The Constitution gives Congress the authority to decide whether to fund military action. 宪法授权国会决定是否资助军事行动。 We have the authority to search this building. 我们有权搜查这座建筑物。
Extra ExamplesOnly the Board has the authority to approve the budget. 只有董事会有权批准预算。 Parents have the authority to discipline their children. 父母有权管教孩子。 The clause limits the directors' authority to allot shares. 该条款限制了董事分配股份的权力。
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official permission to do something 批准；授权 - without authority
He took the car without authority. 他未经许可就把车开走了。 - without somebody's authority
It was done without the principal's authority. 做这件事未经校长批准。 - under the authority of somebody/something
We acted under the authority of the UN. 我们是经联合国授权行动的。
Extra ExamplesThe government was accused of selling the land without formal authority. 政府被指控没有得到正式批文就卖了这块地。 You will need the written authority of the registered owner. 你需要注册所有人的书面授权。 The minister must answer to Parliament for anything his officials have done under his authority. 部长必须向国会解释他手下官员经他授权的一切所作所为。
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the people or an organization who have the power to make decisions or who have a particular area of responsibility in a country or region 当局；官方；当权者 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。 planning/police/immigration authorities 规划/警察/移民当局 Aviation authorities say traffic will grow 20 per cent a year. 航空当局表示，客流量将以每年20%的速度增长。 German authorities arrested the author of the computer virus. 德国当局逮捕了电脑病毒的始作俑者。
Extra ExamplesTopics Law and justiceb2He had permission from the proper authorities. 他得到了正当机构的许可。 The government is urging education authorities to spend less money. 政府正在敦促教育部门减少开支。 The local authority has not granted planning permission. 地方当局还没有批准规划。 The system notifies the authorities when a security breach occurs. 破坏安全的行为发生时，该系统就会通知当局。 the right of law enforcement authorities to take and retain photographs 执法部门拍摄和保留照片的权利
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the power to influence people because they respect your knowledge or official position 权威；威信；影响力 - with authority
He spoke with authority on the topic. 他就这个课题发表权威意见。 - authority to do something
the moral authority to run the country 管理国家的道德权威 She bore an air of authority. 她带着一种权威的神情。
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a person with special knowledge 专家；学术权威；泰斗 Extra ExamplesCopernicus justified his innovation by citing respected authorities. 哥白尼通过援引受人尊敬的权威的话来证明自己的新观点是正确的。 He has come to be something of a leading authority on the subject. 在这个问题上，他已成为某种程度上的权威。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- foremost
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power权力
permission准许
organization组织机构
knowledge知识
expert专家
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French autorite, from Latin auctoritas, from auctor, from augere ‘increase, originate, promote’.
Idioms
have something on good authority
to be able to believe something because you trust the person who gave you the information 有可靠的根据 I have it on good authority that he is going to be promoted. 我有充分的理由相信他会被提升。