名詞 authority:

1. the power or right to give orders or make decisions
   同義詞：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
   同義詞：assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, sureness
5. an administrative unit of government
   同義詞：agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office
6. official permission or approval
   同義詞：authorization, authorisation, sanction
7. an authoritative written work

1. This old man is a leading authority on wheat diseases.
   這位老人是小麥病蟲害方面的權(quán)威。
2. The government is the highest authority in the country.
   政府是國(guó)家的最高權(quán)力機(jī)構(gòu)。
3. My parents think that the contemporary young people have no respect for authority.
   我父母認(rèn)為現(xiàn)在的年輕人不尊重權(quán)威。

au.thor.i.ty

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 au.thor.i.ties 縮寫 auth.

The power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge.
權(quán)力：能夠執(zhí)行法律、規(guī)章、命令、決定或判決的力量
One that is invested with this power, especially a government or government officials:
權(quán)力機(jī)構(gòu)：一個(gè)被授予權(quán)力的機(jī)構(gòu)，特別是政府或政府官員：
例句：
land titles issued by the civil authority.
民政機(jī)關(guān)簽發(fā)的土地所有權(quán)狀

Power assigned to another; authorization:
職權(quán)：授予另一機(jī)構(gòu)的權(quán)力；職權(quán)：
例句：
Deputies were given authority to make arrests.
代表們被授予拘捕權(quán)

A public agency or corporation with administrative powers in a specified field:
當(dāng)局：在某一特定領(lǐng)域具有行政權(quán)力的公共機(jī)構(gòu)或組織：
例句：
a city transit authority.
城市運(yùn)輸當(dāng)局

An accepted source of expert information or advice:
權(quán)威：一種公認(rèn)的專家的信息或意見來源：
例句：
a noted authority on birds; a reference book often cited as an authority.
一個(gè)著名的鳥類權(quán)威；一本常被引為權(quán)威的參考書

A quotation or citation from such a source:
引證：從權(quán)威意見中的引用語(yǔ)：
例句：
biblical authorities for a moral argument.
在道德辯論中引用圣經(jīng)

Justification; grounds:
根據(jù)；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：可作為指導(dǎo)或先例的結(jié)論性陳述或決定
Power to influence or persuade resulting from knowledge or experience:
說服力：建立在知識(shí)或經(jīng)驗(yàn)基礎(chǔ)上的影響力或說服力：
例句：
political observers who acquire authority with age.
需要以年齡作為說服力的政治觀察家們

Confidence derived from experience or practice; firm self-assurance:
自信：從經(jīng)驗(yàn)或?qū)嵺`中獲得的信心；堅(jiān)定的自信感：
例句：
played the sonata with authority.
自信地演奏起奏鳴曲

來源：
Middle English auctorite
中古英語(yǔ) auctorite
from Old French autorite
源自 古法語(yǔ) autorite
from Latin auctôrit3s auctôrit3t-
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) auctôrit3s auctôrit3t-
from auctor [creator] * see author
源自 auctor [創(chuàng)造者] *參見 author