authority

n. 权力, 当权者, 当局, 权威, 专家
【经】 代理权, 授权, 权威
相关词组:
to have good authority for stating that...
by the authority of...

名词复数:authorities 

au.thor.i.ty

n.（名词）
【复数】 au.thor.i.ties 缩写 auth.


The power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge.
权力：能够执行法律、规章、命令、决定或判决的力量
One that is invested with this power, especially a government or government officials:
权力机构：一个被授予权力的机构，特别是政府或政府官员：
例句：
land titles issued by the civil authority.
民政机关签发的土地所有权状

Power assigned to another; authorization:
职权：授予另一机构的权力；职权：
例句：
Deputies were given authority to make arrests.
代表们被授予拘捕权

A public agency or corporation with administrative powers in a specified field:
当局：在某一特定领域具有行政权力的公共机构或组织：
例句：
a city transit authority.
城市运输当局



An accepted source of expert information or advice:
权威：一种公认的专家的信息或意见来源：
例句：
a noted authority on birds; a reference book often cited as an authority.
一个著名的鸟类权威；一本常被引为权威的参考书

A quotation or citation from such a source:
引证：从权威意见中的引用语：
例句：
biblical authorities for a moral argument.
在道德辩论中引用圣经

Justification; grounds:
根据；理由：
例句：
On what authority do you make such a claimô
你的指控有何理由ô

A conclusive statement or decision that may be taken as a guide or precedent.
判例：可作为指导或先例的结论性陈述或决定
Power to influence or persuade resulting from knowledge or experience:
说服力：建立在知识或经验基础上的影响力或说服力：
例句：
political observers who acquire authority with age.
需要以年龄作为说服力的政治观察家们

Confidence derived from experience or practice; firm self-assurance:
自信：从经验或实践中获得的信心；坚定的自信感：
例句：
played the sonata with authority.
自信地演奏起奏鸣曲


来源：
Middle English auctorite
中古英语 auctorite
from Old French autorite
源自 古法语 autorite
from Latin auctôrit3s auctôrit3t-
源自 拉丁语 auctôrit3s auctôrit3t-
from auctor [creator] * see author
源自 auctor [创造者] *参见 author