英语词汇“authority”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

au•thor•i•ty n., pl. -ties.

[uncountable] the right, power, or ability to control, command, or decide.
[uncountable] power or right officially given;
authorization;
permission.
Government[countable] a body of persons to whom the right to command or decide issues is given, as a government.
Government Usually, authorities. [plural] persons having the legal power to make and enforce the law;
government:[countable]surrendered to the authorities.
an accepted source of information or advice:[countable]That book is the authority on the subject.
[countable] an expert on a subject: Ask questions of a real authority on baseball.
[uncountable] forcefulness;
showing strong belief or conviction: speaks with authority when he lectures.

Idioms

have it on good authority, [~ + that clause] to have information from a reliable source:I have it on good authority that she is about to announce her candidacy.

au•thor•i•ty n., pl. -ties.

the power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes;
jurisdiction;
the right to control, command, or determine.
a power or right delegated or given;
authorization:Who has the authority to grant permission?
Governmenta person or body of persons in whom authority is vested, as a governmental agency.
GovernmentUsually, authorities. persons having the legal power to make and enforce the law;
government:They finally persuaded the authorities that they were not involved in espionage.
an accepted source of information, advice, etc.
a quotation or citation from such a source.
an expert on a subject:He is an authority on baseball.
persuasive force;
conviction:She spoke with authority.
a statute, court rule, or judicial decision that establishes a rule or principle of law;
a ruling.
right to respect or acceptance of one's word, command, thought, etc.;
commanding influence:the authority of a parent; the authority of a great writer.
mastery in execution or performance, as of a work of art or literature or a piece of music.
a warrant for action;
justification.
testimony;
witness.

Latin. See author, -ity
Old French
Latin auctōritās; replacing Middle English autorite
earlier auct(h)oritie 1200–50

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rule, power, sway. Authority, control, influence denote a power or right to direct the actions or thoughts of others. Authority is a power or right, usually because of rank or office, to issue commands and to punish for violations:to have authority over subordinates.Control is either power or influence applied to the complete and successful direction or manipulation of persons or things:to be in control of a project.Influence is a personal and unofficial power derived from deference of others to one's character, ability, or station; it may be exerted unconsciously or may operate through persuasion:to have influence over one's friends.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sovereign, arbiter.

authority /ɔːˈθɒrɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)

the power or right to control, judge, or prohibit the actions of others
(often plural) a person or group of people having this power, such as a government, police force, etc
a position that commands such a power or right (often in the phrase in authority)
such a power or right delegated, esp from one person to another; authorization: she has his authority
the ability to influence or control others
an expert or an authoritative written work in a particular field
evidence or testimony
confidence resulting from great expertise
(capital when part of a name) a public board or corporation exercising governmental authority in administering some enterprise: Independent Broadcasting Authority

Etymology: 14th Century: from French autorité, from Latin auctōritas, from auctor author

单词	authority
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 au•thor•i•ty /əˈθɔrɪti, əˈθɑr-/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. [uncountable] the right, power, or ability to control, command, or decide. [uncountable] power or right officially given; authorization; permission. Government[countable] a body of persons to whom the right to command or decide issues is given, as a government. Government Usually, authorities. [plural] persons having the legal power to make and enforce the law; government:[countable]surrendered to the authorities. an accepted source of information or advice:[countable]That book is the authority on the subject. [countable] an expert on a subject: Ask questions of a real authority on baseball. [uncountable] forcefulness; showing strong belief or conviction: speaks with authority when he lectures. Idioms have it on good authority, [~ + that clause] to have information from a reliable source:I have it on good authority that she is about to announce her candidacy. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 au•thor•i•ty (ə thôr′i tē, ə thor′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. the power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes; jurisdiction; the right to control, command, or determine. a power or right delegated or given; authorization:Who has the authority to grant permission? Governmenta person or body of persons in whom authority is vested, as a governmental agency. GovernmentUsually, authorities. persons having the legal power to make and enforce the law; government:They finally persuaded the authorities that they were not involved in espionage. an accepted source of information, advice, etc. a quotation or citation from such a source. an expert on a subject:He is an authority on baseball. persuasive force; conviction:She spoke with authority. a statute, court rule, or judicial decision that establishes a rule or principle of law; a ruling. right to respect or acceptance of one's word, command, thought, etc.; commanding influence:the authority of a parent; the authority of a great writer. mastery in execution or performance, as of a work of art or literature or a piece of music. a warrant for action; justification. testimony; witness. Latin. See author, -ity Old French Latin auctōritās; replacing Middle English autorite earlier auct(h)oritie 1200–50 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rule, power, sway. Authority, control, influence denote a power or right to direct the actions or thoughts of others. Authority is a power or right, usually because of rank or office, to issue commands and to punish for violations:to have authority over subordinates.Control is either power or influence applied to the complete and successful direction or manipulation of persons or things:to be in control of a project.Influence is a personal and unofficial power derived from deference of others to one's character, ability, or station; it may be exerted unconsciously or may operate through persuasion:to have influence over one's friends. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sovereign, arbiter. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: authority /ɔːˈθɒrɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties) the power or right to control, judge, or prohibit the actions of others (often plural) a person or group of people having this power, such as a government, police force, etc a position that commands such a power or right (often in the phrase in authority) such a power or right delegated, esp from one person to another; authorization: she has his authority the ability to influence or control others an expert or an authoritative written work in a particular field evidence or testimony confidence resulting from great expertise (capital when part of a name) a public board or corporation exercising governmental authority in administering some enterprise: Independent Broadcasting Authority Etymology: 14th Century: from French autorité, from Latin auctōritas, from auctor author
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