| 单词 | the authorities |
| 释义 | the authorities the authorities [plural] F0 the group of people with official legal power to make decisions or make people obey the laws in a particular area, such as the police or a local government department: » I'm going to report these holes in the road to the authorities.Thesaurus+: ↑Local government and politicsWord partners for authority• ♯give sb (the) authority (to do sth)• ♯have (no) authority (to do sth)• ♯assert/♯exercise/♯exert/♯use your authority• ♯challenge/♯question/♯undermine sb's authority• be ♯in authority• authority ♯over sb/sth• a ♯position of authority• an authority ♯figureMain Entry: ↑authority |
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