authorize verb
also British authorise /ˈɑːθəˌraɪz/ authorizes; authorized; authorizing
also British authorise /ˈɑːθəˌraɪz/ authorizes; authorized; authorizing
Learner's definition of AUTHORIZE
[+ object]
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: to give power or permission to (someone or something)授权 —
usually followed by to + verb通常接动词不定式 2
: to give legal or official approval to or for (something)批准 -
The city council authorized the sale of the land.市议会批准这块土地出售。
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Who authorized the transfer of the funds?是谁批准转移资金的?
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an authorized biography经授权撰写的传记
— authorization
also British authorisation /ˌɑːθərəˈzeɪʃən/ noun, plural authorizations