authority

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高考四级六级考研托福雅思 Collins 5

英文释义

n. the power or right to give orders or make decisions
n. (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others
n. an expert whose views are taken as definitive
n. official permission or approval

中文翻译

n. 权力, 当权者, 当局, 权威, 专家
[经] 代理权, 授权, 权威

5
Collins 星级
1
Oxford 级别
285
BNC 频率
832
使用频率

记忆技巧

authority 由词根 auth（来自拉丁语，意为“作者”或“权威”）和后缀 -ity（表示“状态”或“性质”）构成，意思是“权威的状态或性质”。

例句

1. The teacher has the authority to make rules in the classroom.
老师有权在课堂上制定规则。
2. You should respect the authority of the police.
你应该尊重警察的权威。
3. The manager has the authority to approve vacation requests.
经理有权批准假期请求。

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