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authority
au·thor·i·ty / E5WBrEtI ; C:5WRrEti /noun (plural authorities)
1. POWER 权力, Uthe power you have because of your official position权力，当权:
•people in positions of authority 当权者
in authority
•Could I speak to someone in authority(=who has a position of power) please?
我能找主管的人谈谈吗？
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•Several countries claim authority over the islands.好几个国家声称拥有这些岛屿的主权。
authority to do sth
•The court held that school officials have the authority to dismiss teachers.法庭认为学校领导有权开除教师。
2. the authorities the people or organizations that are in charge of a particular country or area〔国家或地区的〕当权者，当局，官方:
•an agreement between the US and Columbian authorities美国和哥伦比亚当局的一份协议
3. ORGANIZATION 组织, Can official organization or a government department that has the power to make decisions, and has particular responsibilities官方机构; 政府部门:
•the local authority 地方政府部门
•East Sussex Education Authority东萨塞克斯教育局
•the San Diego Water Authority圣地亚哥供水局
•Welsh health authorities face a ￡13m deficit this year.今年威尔士卫生当局面临 1300 万英镑的赤字。
4. EXPERT 专家, Csomeone who knows a lot about a subject and whose knowledge and opinions are greatly respected权威人士，大师，泰斗:
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•Mr Li is a leading authority on Chinese food.李先生是一位中式烹饪的杰出大师。
5. PERMISSION 允许, C,Uofficial permission to do something〔正式的〕许可，授权:
under the authority of sb
•The attack took place under the authority of the UN security council.此次进攻是在联合国安全理事会授权下进行的。
without sb's authority
•No one may enter without my authority.未经我的许可谁都不能进入。
6. authority figure someone who has a position of power, especially because of their job当权者:
•teenage rebellion against authority figures青少年对当权者的反抗
7. PERSONAL QUALITY 个人素质, Ua quality in the way you speak or behave which makes people obey you权威，威严:
•Jack's air of quiet authority杰克那沉默威严的气势
8. I have it on good authority used to say that you are sure that something is true because you trust the person who told you about it有可靠的人告诉我
9. speak with authority to be sure of what you are saying, because of your knowledge or experience有权威地说

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