| 单词 | the powers that be |
| 释义 | the powers that be phrase See full dictionary entry for power You can refer to people in authority as the powers that be, especially when you want to say that you disagree with them or do not understand what they say or do. The powers that be, in this case the independent Television Association, banned the advertisement altogether. The powers that be may keep us from building a house just where we want to. Synonyms: the authorities, the government, the establishment, the people in charge |
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