| 单词 | authority |
| 释义 | Word Frequency authority(ɔːˈθɒrɪtɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ties 1. the power or right to control, judge, or prohibit the actions of others 2. (often plural) a person or group of people having this power, such as a government, police force, etc 3. a position that commands such a power or right (often in the phrase in authority) 4. such a power or right delegated, esp from one person to another; authorization she has his authority 5. the ability to influence or control others a man of authority 6. an expert or an authoritative written work in a particular field he is an authority on Ming china 7. evidence or testimony we have it on his authority that she is dead 8. confidence resulting from great expertise the violinist lacked authority in his cadenza 9. (capital when part of a name) a public board or corporation exercising governmental authority in administering some enterprise Independent Broadcasting Authority 10. law a. a judicial decision, statute, or rule of law that establishes a principle; precedent b. legal permission granted to a person to perform a specified act Word origin C14: from French autorité, from Latin auctōritas, from auctor author |
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