authority

名词 authority:

1. the power or right to give orders or make decisions
   同义词：authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so
2. (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others
3. an expert whose views are taken as definitive
4. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
   同义词：assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, sureness
5. an administrative unit of government
   同义词：agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office
6. official permission or approval
   同义词：authorization, authorisation, sanction
7. an authoritative written work

1. This old man is a leading authority on wheat diseases.
   这位老人是小麦病虫害方面的权威。
2. The government is the highest authority in the country.
   政府是国家的最高权力机构。
3. My parents think that the contemporary young people have no respect for authority.
   我父母认为现在的年轻人不尊重权威。

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