authority
authority 英 [ɔ:ˈθɒrəti] 美 [əˈθɔrəti]
n. 权威；当局
名词复数:authorities
- If you have the authority to do something, you have the right or power to do it. You are the big cheese. Or, if you know more about a topic than most, you are an authority on that topic.
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- n. 权威；当局
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1. in a position of authority
当权
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2. She now has authority overthe people who used to be her bosses.
她现在管辖着过去是她上司的那些人。
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3. Only the manager has the authority to sign cheques.
只有经理才有权签支票。
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4. We acted under the authority ofthe UN.
我们是经联合国授权行动的。
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5. I have to report this to the authorities.
我得向官方报告此事。
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6. He spoke with authority on the topic.
他就这个课题发表权威意见。
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7. She's an authority on criminal law.
她是刑法专家。
- authority (n.) c. 1200, autorite, auctorite "authoritative passage or statement, book or quotation that settles an argument, passage from Scripture," from Old French autorité, auctorité "authority, prestige, right, permission, dignity, gravity; the Scriptures" (12c.; Modern French autorité), from Latin auctoritatem (nominative auctoritas) "invention, advice, opinion, influence, command," from auctor "master, leader, author" (see author (n.)). Usually spelled with a -c- in English before 16c., when the letter was dropped in imitation of French, then with a -th-, probably by influence of authentic.
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