authority
英[ɔː'θɒrɪtɪ]
美[ə'θɔrəti]
- n. 权威；权力；当局
英英释意
- 1. the power or right to give orders or make decisions;
- "he has the authority to issue warrants"
- "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"
- 2. (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others;
- "the authorities have issued a curfew"
- 3. an expert whose views are taken as definitive;
- "he is an authority on corporate law"
- 4. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities;
- "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"
- "after that failure he lost his confidence"
- "she spoke with authority"
- 5. an administrative unit of government;
- "the Central Intelligence Agency"
- "the Census Bureau"
- "Office of Management and Budget"
- "Tennessee Valley Authority"
- 6. official permission or approval;
- "authority for the program was renewed several times"
- 7. an authoritative written work;
- "this book is the final authority on the life of Milton"