A book, passage, etc., accepted as a source of reliable information or evidence, esp. one used to settle a question or matter in dispute; an…
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| 释义 | society > communication > book > kind of book > authoritative or standard book > [noun] (8) authority?c1225 A book, passage, etc., accepted as a source of reliable information or evidence, esp. one used to settle a question or matter in dispute; an… texta1400 Applied vaguely to an original or authority whose words are quoted. Obsolete. authentica1475 An authoritative book or document. Obsolete. Alcoran1550 figurative. An authoritative text; a book of unchallenged authority. In quot. 1550: a book full of false teaching (derogatory). Obsolete. Bible1804 Hence figurative. A textbook, an authority (of religion, politics, etc.); a sacred book. breviary1826 figurative. standard1837 A book generally accepted as an authority, or regarded as an exemplar of excellence. Cf. sense B. 3a. Subcategories:— authoritative or standard passage, esp. ancient (1) |
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