| 单词 | authority |
| 释义 | authority /euh thawr"i tee, euh thor"-/, n. , pl. authorities. 1. the power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes; jurisdiction; the right to control, command, or determine. 2. a power or right delegated or given; authorization: Who has the authority to grant permission? 3. a person or body of persons in whom authority is vested, as a governmental agency. 4. Usually, 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. 5. an accepted source of information, advice, etc. 6. a quotation or citation from such a source. 7. an expert on a subject: He is an authority on baseball. 8. persuasive force; conviction: She spoke with authority. 9. a statute, court rule, or judicial decision that establishes a rule or principle of law; a ruling. 10. 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. 11. mastery in execution or performance, as of a work of art or literature or a piece of music. 12. a warrant for action; justification. 13. testimony; witness. [1200-50; earlier auct(h)oritie < L auctoritas; r. ME autorite < OF < L. See AUTHOR, -ITY] Syn. 1. 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. sovereign, arbiter. |
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