[N-PLURAL 复数名词]当局；官方；当权者The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
[oft the N]
This provided a pretext for the authorities to cancel the elections...
这给当局取消此次选举提供了借口。
The prison authorities have been criticised for not moving more quickly to end the protest by inmates.
监狱当局因没有尽快采取行动制止犯人抗议而受到批评。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:
local authority
；行政管理机构 An authority is an official organization or government department that has the power to make decisions.
[usu with supp]
...the Health Education Authority...
卫生教育局
Any alterations had to meet the approval of the local planning authority.
任何改建都要取得当地规划机构的批准。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]权力；权限；职权Authority is the right to command and control other people.
Local police chiefs should re-emerge as figures of authority and reassurance in their areas...
各地警察局局长应当重树其维护辖区安定的执法者形象。
The judge had no authority to order a second trial.
法官无权进行二次审判。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]威信 If someone has authority, they have a quality which makes other people take notice of what they say.
He had no natural authority and no capacity for imposing his will on others.
他天生缺乏威信，根本没有能力把他的意志强加于人。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（官方的正式）许可Authority is official permission to do something.
The prison governor has refused to let him go, saying he must first be given authority from his own superiors.
监狱长拒绝释放他，说他首先必须得到上级官员的许可。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]（某一方面的）权威人士，专家 Someone who is an authority on a particular subject knows a lot about it.
[N on n]
He's universally recognized as an authority on Russian affairs.
他是公认的俄罗斯事务专家。
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[PHRASE 短语]有可靠的消息来源 If you say you have it on good authority that something is true, you mean that you believe it is true because you trust the person who told you about it.
[V inflects]
I have it on good authority that there's no way this light can cause skin cancer.
我有来自权威人士的说法，这种光不可能引起皮肤癌。
Oxford
au·thor·ity★AWL/ɔːˈθɒrəti; NAmEəˈθɔːrəti;əˈθɑːrəti/noun(pluralau·thor·ities)power 权力1★[uncountable ]the power to give orders to people 权力；威权；当权（地位）◆in a position of authority当权◆She now has authority overthe people who used to be her bosses. 她现在管辖着过去是她上司的那些人。◆Nothing will be done because no one in authority(= who has a position of power)takes the matter seriously. 什么也办不了，因为掌权的谁也不认真对待这个问题。2★[uncountable ]authority(to do sth) the power or right to do sth 权；职权◆Only the manager has the authority to sign cheques.只有经理才有权签支票。permission 准许3★[uncountable ]official permission to do sth 批准；授权◆It was done without the principal's authority.做这件事未经校长批准。◆We acted under the authority ofthe UN. 我们是经联合国授权行动的。organization 组织机构4★[countable , usually plural ]the people or an organization who have the power to make decisions or who have a particular area of responsibility in a country or region 当局；官方；当权者◆The health authorities are investigating the problem.卫生当局正在调查这个问题。◆I have to report this to the authorities.我得向官方报告此事。☞see also
local authority
knowledge 知识5★[uncountable ]the power to influence people because they respect your knowledge or official position 权威；威信；影响力◆He spoke with authorityon the topic. 他就这个课题发表权威意见。expert 专家6[countable ]authority(on sth) a person with special knowledge 专家；学术权威；泰斗SYN
specialist
◆She's an authority on criminal law.她是刑法专家。IDIOMhave sth on good auˈthorityto be able to believe sth because you trust the person who gave you the information 有可靠的根据authorityauthoritiesau·thor·ity/ɔːˈθɒrəti; NAmEəˈθɔːrəti;əˈθɑːrəti/
1power [uncountable] the power you have because of your official positionthe authority to do something Only the president has the authority to declare war.authority over Several countries claim authority over the islands.in authority I need to speak to someone in authority (=who has a position of power).2the authorities [plural] the people or organizations that are in charge of a particular country or area: an agreement between the US and Colombian authorities3organization [countable] an official organization or a government department that has the power to make decisions, and has particular responsibilities: the local authority East Sussex Education Authority the San Diego Water Authority Welsh health authorities face a £13m deficit this year.4expert [countable] someone who knows a lot about a subject and whose knowledge and opinions are greatly respectedauthority on Mr Li is a leading authority on Chinese food.► see thesaurus at
expert
5permission [countable, uncountable] official permission to do somethingunder the authority of somebody The attack took place under the authority of the UN Security Council.without somebody’s authority No one may enter without my authority.6authority figure someone who has a position of power, especially because of their job: teenage rebellion against authority figures7personal quality [uncountable] a quality in the way you speak or behave which makes people obey you: Jack’s air of quiet authority8I have it on good authority used to say that you are sure that something is true because you trust the person who told you about it9speak with authority to be sure of what you are saying, because of your knowledge or experienceCOLLOCATIONSverbshave authority· Teachers should have the authority to discipline their students.· He has no authority over us anymore.exercise/exert your authority (also wield authority formal) (=use your authority)· In practice it’s very difficult for the president to exercise his authority.· He was one of those people who want to wield authority over others.abuse/misuse your authority (=use your authority in a bad way)· The mayor was accused of abusing his authority and taking bribes.establish/assert/impose/stamp your authority (=show people that you have authority)· The new manager was anxious to establish her authority.· Robertson quickly stamped his authority on the team.· The State Department pressed him to take bolder steps to assert his authority.lose your authority· He’s worried that he is losing his authority over the party.undermine/weaken somebody’s authority (=make someone’s authority weaker)· I wasn’t trying to undermine your authority.exceed/overstep your authority (=do more than you have the power or right to do)· A higher court decided that the judge had exceeded his authority.challenge somebody’s authority (=try to take the power away from someone)· There had been no-one to really challenge his authority.adjectivesfull/complete/total authority· The manager has full authority to make decisions.absolute authority (=complete authority over everyone – used especially about the leader of a country)· In those days, the emperor had absolute authority.parental authority· The younger children are more likely to resist parental authority.governmental authority· Their failure undermined governmental authority.presidential authority· A number of constitutional amendments have increased presidential authority.legal authority· US agents have legal authority to bring criminals back from overseas.phrasesbe in a position of authority· I’ve never been in a position of authority before.have an air of authority approving (=look like you have authority, in a way that makes people obey you)· The commander had an unmistakeable air of authority.a challenge to somebody’s authority· The leadership saw the demonstrations as a challenge to their authority.an authority figure (=someone, such as a parent or teacher, who has the power to tell young people what they can do)· The teacher is an authority figure, like the parent.
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权威(50%)，权力(24%)，当局(14%)，职权(8%)，官方(4%)
n.权威；权力；当局
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