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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 285 COCA: 832
authoritynounuk/ɔːˈθɒr.ə.ti/ us/əˈθɔːr.ə.t̬i/

authority noun POWER

B2 [ U ] the moral or legal right or ability to control威信；权力；管辖权

The United Nations has used/exerted/exercised its authority to restore peace in the area.联合国行使其权力以恢复该地区的和平。
We need to get the support of someone in authority (= an important or high-ranking person).我们需要得到一个有实权的人的支持。
They've been acting illegally and without authority (= permission) from the council.他们的行动都是非法的，且没有得到市政委员会的授权。
[ + to infinitive ] I'll give my lawyers authority (= permission) to act on my behalf.我将授权我的律师代表我行事。
He has no authority over (= ability to control) his students.他在学生面前没有威信。
She spoke with authority (= as if she was in control or had special knowledge).她说话时一副权威的口吻。

C1 [ C ] a group of people with official responsibility for a particular area of activity当局；官方；当权者

the health authority卫生当局
the local housing authority当地住房管理机构
the authorities [ plural ]

the group of people with official legal power to make decisions or make people obey the laws in a particular area, such as the police or a local government department官方；当局

I'm going to report these potholes to the authorities.这条路路面坑坑洼洼，我要把这一情况报告给有关部门。

More examples

A good teacher has an easy authority over a class.

Our new administrator seems to be trying to stamp her authority on every aspect of the department.

The prime minister succeeded in surviving the challenge to his authority.

He has no respect for authority whatsoever.

Children challenge their parents' authority far more nowadays than they did in the past.

authority noun EXPERT

C2 [ C ] an expert on a subject权威人士；专家；泰斗

She's a world authority on 19th-century Irish history.她是19世纪爱尔兰历史方面的国际权威。

Idiom(s)

have something on good authority

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