authority

noun

OPAL W

/ɔːˈθɒrəti/

/əˈθɔːrəti/

(plural authorities)

Idioms

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power

[uncountable] the power to give orders to people

in a position of authority
to undermine/challenge somebody's authority
authority over somebody/something She now has authority over the people who used to be her bosses.
The law states that parents exercise authority over their children.
in authority Nothing will be done because no one in authority (= who has a position of power) takes the matter seriously.
adult authority figures such as parents and teachers

Extra Examples

Central government has extensive authority over teachers.
He assumed full authority as tsar in 1689.
He refuses to relinquish authority over the design process.
She had challenged my authority once too often.
She holds a position of authority in the local church.
The commander-in-chief exercises supreme authority within his zone.
The new manager obviously felt the need to demonstrate her authority.
These men denied the divine authority of the Church.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

absolute
complete
full
…

verb + authority

have
possess
assume
…

authority + noun

figure

preposition

in authority
under the authority of
without authority
…

phrases

an air of authority
a position of authority

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[uncountable] the power or right to do something

Some experts think the agency may have exceeded its authority.
authority to do something The government has the authority to regulate the economy.
The Constitution gives Congress the authority to decide whether to fund military action.
We have the authority to search this building.

Extra Examples

Only the Board has the authority to approve the budget.
Parents have the authority to discipline their children.
The clause limits the directors' authority to allot shares.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

absolute
complete
full
…

verb + authority

have
possess
assume
…

authority + noun

figure

preposition

in authority
under the authority of
without authority
…

phrases

an air of authority
a position of authority

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permission

[uncountable] official permission to do something

without authority He took the car without authority.
without somebody's authority It was done without the principal's authority.
under the authority of somebody/something We acted under the authority of the UN.

Extra Examples

The government was accused of selling the land without formal authority.
You will need the written authority of the registered owner.
The minister must answer to Parliament for anything his officials have done under his authority.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

absolute
complete
full
…

verb + authority

have
possess
assume
…

authority + noun

figure

preposition

in authority
under the authority of
without authority
…

phrases

an air of authority
a position of authority

See full entry

organization

[countable, usually plural] the people or an organization who have the power to make decisions or who have a particular area of responsibility in a country or region

I have to report this to the authorities.
The health authorities are investigating the problem.
planning/police/immigration authorities
Aviation authorities say traffic will grow 20 per cent a year.
German authorities arrested the author of the computer virus.

knowledge

[uncountable] the power to influence people because they respect your knowledge or official position

with authority He spoke with authority on the topic.
authority to do something the moral authority to run the country
She bore an air of authority.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

absolute
complete
full
…

verb + authority

have
possess
assume
…

authority + noun

figure

preposition

in authority
under the authority of
without authority
…

phrases

an air of authority
a position of authority

See full entry

expert

[countable] authority (on something) a person with special knowledge synonym specialist

She's an authority on criminal law.

Extra Examples

Copernicus justified his innovation by citing respected authorities.
He has come to be something of a leading authority on the subject.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

foremost
leading
respected
…

verb + authority

cite
invoke

preposition

authority on

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Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French autorite, from Latin auctoritas, from auctor, from augere ‘increase, originate, promote’.

Idioms

have something on good authority

to be able to believe something because you trust the person who gave you the information
- I have it on good authority that he is going to be promoted.

单词	authority
释义	authority noun OPAL W /ɔːˈθɒrəti/ /əˈθɔːrəti/ (plural authorities) Idioms jump to other results power [uncountable] the power to give orders to people in a position of authority to undermine/challenge somebody's authority authority over somebody/something She now has authority over the people who used to be her bosses. The law states that parents exercise authority over their children. in authority Nothing will be done because no one in authority (= who has a position of power) takes the matter seriously. adult authority figures such as parents and teachers Extra Examples Central government has extensive authority over teachers. He assumed full authority as tsar in 1689. He refuses to relinquish authority over the design process. She had challenged my authority once too often. She holds a position of authority in the local church. The commander-in-chief exercises supreme authority within his zone. The new manager obviously felt the need to demonstrate her authority. These men denied the divine authority of the Church. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective absolute complete full … verb + authority have possess assume … authority + noun figure preposition in authority under the authority of without authority … phrases an air of authority a position of authority See full entry [uncountable] the power or right to do something Some experts think the agency may have exceeded its authority. authority to do something The government has the authority to regulate the economy. The Constitution gives Congress the authority to decide whether to fund military action. We have the authority to search this building. Extra Examples Only the Board has the authority to approve the budget. Parents have the authority to discipline their children. The clause limits the directors' authority to allot shares. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective absolute complete full … verb + authority have possess assume … authority + noun figure preposition in authority under the authority of without authority … phrases an air of authority a position of authority See full entry permission [uncountable] official permission to do something without authority He took the car without authority. without somebody's authority It was done without the principal's authority. under the authority of somebody/something We acted under the authority of the UN. Extra Examples The government was accused of selling the land without formal authority. You will need the written authority of the registered owner. The minister must answer to Parliament for anything his officials have done under his authority. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective absolute complete full … verb + authority have possess assume … authority + noun figure preposition in authority under the authority of without authority … phrases an air of authority a position of authority See full entry organization [countable, usually plural] the people or an organization who have the power to make decisions or who have a particular area of responsibility in a country or region I have to report this to the authorities. The health authorities are investigating the problem. planning/police/immigration authorities Aviation authorities say traffic will grow 20 per cent a year. German authorities arrested the author of the computer virus. see also local authority Extra Examples He had permission from the proper authorities. The government is urging education authorities to spend less money. The local authority has not granted planning permission. The system notifies the authorities when a security breach occurs. the right of law enforcement authorities to take and retain photographs Topics Law and justiceb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective central district federal … verb + authority alert contact inform … authority + verb agree something claim something decide something … See full entry knowledge [uncountable] the power to influence people because they respect your knowledge or official position with authority He spoke with authority on the topic. authority to do something the moral authority to run the country She bore an air of authority. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective absolute complete full … verb + authority have possess assume … authority + noun figure preposition in authority under the authority of without authority … phrases an air of authority a position of authority See full entry expert [countable] authority (on something) a person with special knowledge synonym specialist She's an authority on criminal law. Extra Examples Copernicus justified his innovation by citing respected authorities. He has come to be something of a leading authority on the subject. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective foremost leading respected … verb + authority cite invoke preposition authority on See full entry Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French autorite, from Latin auctoritas, from auctor, from augere ‘increase, originate, promote’. Idioms have something on good authority to be able to believe something because you trust the person who gave you the information I have it on good authority that he is going to be promoted.
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