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authority
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural authorities
plural authorities
Learner's definition of AUTHORITY
1
[noncount] : the power to give orders or make decisions : the power or right to direct or control someone or something权力
- Only department managers have the authority [=right, power] to change the schedule.只有部门经理才有权改变日程安排。
- Does he have the authority to do this? = (US) Does he have authority to do this?他有权做这件事吗？
- This office has authority over personnel matters. [=this office has the power to make decisions about personnel matters]这个职务有人事权。
- You don't have authority over me. [=you don't have the power to give me orders]你没权力命令我。
- The boss is not popular but his authority is unquestioned.老板不得人心，但他的权力是不容置疑的。
- “Who gave him the authority to do this?” “He didn't do it on his own authority [=he didn't do it on his own]; he was acting under the authority of the company president.” [=the company president gave him the power to do it]“谁给他权力这样做的？“他不是自行去做的，他是在公司总裁的授权下去做的。”
- No one in authority objected to the plan. = No one in a position of authority objected to the plan. [=no one with official power to make important decisions objected to the plan]当权者没人反对这项计划。
- a figure of authority = an authority figure [=a person who has authority over other people]当权者
2
[noncount]
a : the confident quality of someone who knows a lot about something or who is respected or obeyed by other people权威
- She has an air of authority.她摆出一副权威的神态。
- She spoke with authority [=authoritatively] about the history of the building.她对这座建筑的历史做了权威性发言。
b : a quality that makes something seem true or real权威性；真实性
- His sincerity added much more authority [=credibility] to the story.他的真诚增加了这个故事的可信度。
- Her southern accent lent authority to her performance.她的南方口音增加了她表演的真实性。
- His opinions lacked authority.他的观点缺乏权威性。
3
authorities [plural] : people who have power to make decisions and enforce rules and laws当局；官方 — often used with the常与the连用
- We reported the incident to hospital authorities.我们向医院当局报告了这起事件。
- Local authorities are investigating the accident.地方当局正在调查这起事故。
- He complained to the authorities [=the police] about the disturbance.他向警方投诉这次骚扰事件。
4
[count] : a person who is an expert on a subject权威人士— usually + on
- He is an authority on local history. [=he knows a lot about local history]他是地方史专家。
5
[count] : a government organization that has control of a specified activity or area政府部门
- She is the director of the city's housing authority.她是该市住房管理部门的主任。
have it on good/excellent authority
◊ If you have it on good/excellent authority that something is true, you have been told that it is true by someone you trust and believe.有可靠根据
- I have it on good authority that she is writing a novel.我有可靠根据认为她正在写一部小说。
authority
noun
au·thor·i·ty ə-ˈthȯr-ə-tē 
ȯ-,
-ˈthär-
plural authorities
Synonyms
Example Sentences
The boss is not popular but his authority is unquestioned. She has an air of authority. Her southern accent lent authority to her performance. We reported the incident to hospital authorities. Local authorities are investigating the accident.
Recent Examples on the Web Even though Andersson is the first prime minister, there are still many women represented in positions of authority. 
Vanessa Gera, ajc, 10 Sep. 2022 Hoover spent a night in jail in June after she was arrested by the sheriff's department based on a separate allegation of being an authority figure engaging in lewd conduct with a student. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2022 The investigative series led to an audit of the authority and charges against several agency executives. Eric Levenson, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 Scammers often present themselves as individuals with some sort of authority, such as an influential businessperson, military personnel, a research scientist, etc. Bart Ziegler, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 And then, there’s this question of authority versus conscience, obedience versus individual freedom and liberty. And David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 Kim was also charged with assault under the color of authority in the incident. Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 That means that the new DC chief likely won’t have the kind of broad authority that Feige enjoys. Brent Lang, Variety, 29 Aug. 2022 The actress became famous for her groundbreaking portrayal of a Black female authority figure in a major TV role, which came just two years after the 1964 Civil Rights Act was passed. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Aug. 2022 See More
Vanessa Gera, ajc, 10 Sep. 2022 Hoover spent a night in jail in June after she was arrested by the sheriff's department based on a separate allegation of being an authority figure engaging in lewd conduct with a student. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2022 The investigative series led to an audit of the authority and charges against several agency executives. Eric Levenson, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 Scammers often present themselves as individuals with some sort of authority, such as an influential businessperson, military personnel, a research scientist, etc. Bart Ziegler, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 And then, there’s this question of authority versus conscience, obedience versus individual freedom and liberty. And David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 Kim was also charged with assault under the color of authority in the incident. Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 That means that the new DC chief likely won’t have the kind of broad authority that Feige enjoys. Brent Lang, Variety, 29 Aug. 2022 The actress became famous for her groundbreaking portrayal of a Black female authority figure in a major TV role, which came just two years after the 1964 Civil Rights Act was passed. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English auctorite, from Anglo-French auctorité, from Latin auctoritat-, auctoritas opinion, decision, power, from auctor — see author entry 1
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4a
Time Traveler
The first known use of authority was in the 13th century Phrases Containing authority
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