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🔑authorityau·thor·i·ty AW /əˈθɔrət̬i ; əˈθɑrət̬i / noun (plural au·thor·i·ties)➤power权力- [uncountable] the power and right to give orders and make others obey权威；权力◆Children often begin to question their parents' authority at a very early age.儿童常常在很小的时候就开始质疑父母的权威。◆You need to get this signed by a person in authority (= who has a position of power).你得请负责人在这上面签字。
- [uncountable] authority (to do sth) the right to act in a particular way权；职权◆Do the police have the authority to question anyone they want?警察有权随意盘问任何人吗？
➤organization组织- [countable] (often plural常用复数) a person, group, or government department that has the power to give orders, make official decisions, etc.当权者；当局；官方◆the city housing authority市住房主管部门◆The French authorities refused permission for the plane to land.法国当局拒绝批准那架飞机着陆。
➤knowledge知识- [uncountable] a quality that someone has which makes it possible to influence and control other people权威；威信；影响力◆He spoke with authority and everyone listened.他讲话很有威信，大家都在听。
➤expert专家- [countable] a person with special knowledge权威人士；专家◆She's an authority on ancient Egypt.她是研究古埃及的专家。
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