单词 | authorities |
释义 | authoritynoun au·thor·i·ty ə-ˈthȯr-ə-tē ȯ-, -ˈthär- plural authorities 1 a : power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior the president's authority b : freedom granted by one in authority : right Who gave you the authority to do as you wish? 2 a : persons in command specifically : government the local authorities of each state b : a governmental agency or corporation to administer a revenue-producing public enterprise the transit authority the city's housing authority 3 a : grounds, warrant had excellent authority for believing the claim b : convincing force lent authority to the performance 4 a(1) : a citation (as from a book or file) used in defense or support (2) : the source from which the citation is drawn He quoted extensively from the Bible, his sole authority. b(1) : a conclusive statement or set of statements (such as an official decision of a court) (2) : a decision taken as a precedent (3) : testimony c : an individual cited or appealed to as an expert The prosecutor called the psychiatrist as an authority. authorities noun1 as in experts a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field the leading authority on neural anatomy Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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2 as in governments lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation) the sheriff had authority over the whole county Synonyms & Similar Words
3 as in influences the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly speaks with a persuasive authority on matters of public health Synonyms & Similar Words
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4 as in powers the right or means to command or control others by the authority vested in me, I now pronounce you married Synonyms & Similar Words
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5 as in reasons something (as a belief) that serves as the basis for another thing I had good authority to believe that the information was correct Synonyms & Similar Words
6 as in sources something mentioned in a text as providing related and especially supporting information the Bible is the sole authority for his impassioned defense of creationism Synonyms & Similar Words
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