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authority

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au·thor·i·ty /ɔːˈθɒrəti, ə- $ ɒːˈθɑː-, əˈθɔː-/ ●●● W1 AWL noun (plural authorities)  
1  power 权力 [uncountableU]POWER the power you have because of your official position 权力，当权
the authority to do something
 Only the president has the authority to declare war.
只有总统才有权宣战。
authority over
 Several countries claim authority over the islands.
好几个国家声称拥有这些岛屿的主权。
in authority
 I need to speak to someone in authority (=who has a position of power).
我得找管事的人谈谈。
2  the authorities [plural]GOVERNMENT the people or organizations that are in charge of a particular country or area 〔国家或地区的〕当权者，当局，官方
 an agreement between the US and Colombian authorities
美国和哥伦比亚当局的一份协议
Examples from the Corpus
the authorities• On January 12, the local authorities decided that the strike had gone on long enough.• Federal authorities said that no one has claimed responsibility for the bombing as of yet.• The South African authorities arrested Mandela in August 1962.• The country is facing famine, and the authorities are doing little to prevent it.• The fires of May 1862 only confirmed the authorities in their antipathy to students.• How could the authorities treat children in this heartless and dispassionate manner?• But she knew the Authorities would never recognise this, or acknowledge that they did.• By the end of the emancipation process, the authorities lacked the wherewithal to pay for the transference of land.• Please report any suspicious activities to the authorities immediately.• Officially the case has never been cleared up, as not a soul reported the man to the authorities.• Rumors come and go and we pass them on to the authorities.• Meanwhile Mr and Mrs M's concern over the way the authorities handled the case of the W family grew.
3  organization 组织ORGANIZATION [countableC] an official organization or a government department that has the power to make decisions, and has particular responsibilities 官方机构；政府部门
 the local authority
地方政府部门
 East Sussex Education Authority
东萨塞克斯教育局
 the San Diego Water Authority
圣地亚哥供水局
 Welsh health authorities face a £13m deficit this year.
今年威尔士卫生部门面临1,300万英镑的赤字。
4  expert 专家KNOW something [countableC] someone who knows a lot about a subject and whose knowledge and opinions are greatly respected 权威人士，大师，泰斗
authority on
 Mr Li is a leading authority on Chinese food.
李先生是中式烹饪杰出的大师。
► see thesaurus at expert
5  permission 允许LET/ALLOW [countableC, uncountableU] official permission to do something 〔正式的〕许可，授权
under the authority of somebody
 The attack took place under the authority of the UN Security Council.
这次进攻是在联合国安全理事会授权下进行的。
without somebody’s authority
 No one may enter without my authority.
未经我的许可谁都不能进入。
6  authority figure someone who has a position of power, especially because of their job 尊长
 teenage rebellion against authority figures
青少年对尊长的叛逆
Examples from the Corpus
authority figure• Has difficulty taking directions from authority figures? 4.• The more status you give to a large number of authority figures, the more, relatively, you diminish your own.• From the beginning Jones worked to destroy his followers' confidence in any of the old authority figures in their lives.• As we get older, we may be abused by other authority figures - teachers, doctors, bosses.• One wonders what is the unspoken view of the other authority figures involved in setting this up?• It was their word against a powerful authority figure, and they thought no one would believe them.• Disrespect the authority figure out there on the field and then wonder why the kids do it in their classrooms.• It would seem that we are far more likely to obey unquestioningly when the authority figure is actually present.
7  personal quality 个人素质 [uncountableU] a quality in the way you speak or behave which makes people obey you 权威，威严
 Jack’s air of quiet authority
杰克那静默威严的气势
8. I have it on good authority SUREused to say that you are sure that something is true because you trust the person who told you about it 有可靠的人告诉我
Examples from the Corpus
I have it on good authority• I have it on good authority that the school board wants to fire the principal.
9. speak with authority to be sure of what you are saying, because of your knowledge or experience 有权威地说
Examples from the Corpus
speak with authority• He has spoken with authority on other transport-related Bills.• He spoke with authority and she trusted him.• And after 43 years in the industry the managing director of Regional Railways speaks with authority.
 COLLOCATIONS
verbs
have authority 有权力[权威]
Teachers should have the authority to discipline their students.
教师应该有管教学生的权威。
nHe has no authority over us anymore.
exercise/exert your authority (also wield authority formal) (=use your authority) 运用[利用]权力
In practice it’s very difficult for the president to exercise his authority.
实际上总统很难行使自己的权力。
nHe was one of those people who want to wield authority over others.
abuse/misuse your authority (=use your authority in a bad way) 滥用权力
The mayor was accused of abusing his authority and taking bribes.
市长被指滥用权力、收受贿赂。
establish/assert/impose/stamp your authority (=show people that you have authority) 确立/显示自己的威信
The new manager was anxious to establish her authority.
新经理急于确立她本人的威信。
nRobertson quickly stamped his authority on the team.
nThe State Department pressed him to take bolder steps to assert his authority.
lose your authority 失去权力[权威]
nHe’s worried that he is losing his authority over the party.
undermine/weaken somebody’s authority (=make someone’s authority weaker) 削弱某人的权力[权威]
nI wasn’t trying to undermine your authority.
exceed/overstep your authority (=do more than you have the power or right to do) 越权
nA higher court decided that the judge had exceeded his authority.
challenge somebody’s authority (=try to take the power away from someone) 挑战某人的权威
nThere had been no-one to really challenge his authority.
adjectives
full/complete/total authority 全权
The manager has full authority to make decisions.
经理有充分的决策权。
absolute authority (=complete authority over everyone – used especially about the leader of a country) 〔尤指国家领导者的〕绝对权力
In those days, the emperor had absolute authority.
那个时候皇帝拥有绝对权力。
parental authority 父母的权威
nThe younger children are more likely to resist parental authority.
governmental authority 政府职权
nTheir failure undermined governmental authority.
presidential authority 总统的权力
nA number of constitutional amendments have increased presidential authority.
legal authority 法定权力
nUS agents have legal authority to bring criminals back from overseas.
phrases
be in a position of authority 处于权威位置
I’ve never been in a position of authority before.
我以前从来没有担任过一官半职。
have an air of authority approving (=look like you have authority, in a way that makes people obey you) 【褒】气势威严
The commander had an unmistakeable air of authority.
指挥官有一种不容置疑的威严。
a challenge to somebody’s authority 对某人权威的挑战
nThe leadership saw the demonstrations as a challenge to their authority.
an authority figure (=someone, such as a parent or teacher, who has the power to tell young people what they can do) 尊长〔如父母或老师〕
nThe teacher is an authority figure, like the parent.
Examples from the Corpus
authority• Reischauer became an authority on Japanese-American relations.• The evacuation of many schools gave military and civil authorities the opportunity to requisition the buildings for their own use.• The number of complaints received by the Police Complaints Authority has risen sharply in recent years.• Although the new managers had focused on the privileges that came with formal authority, the superiors emphasized the duties-the accountability.• The airline has been given authority to fly to several U.S. destinations.• Contact your local health authority for details of the scheme in your area.• The victims were more than strangers to the killers, authorities say.• She was widely regarded as the country's leading authority on plant diseases.• Local authorities are legally obliged to record unmet needs and disclose details of these.• Responsibility and accountability are coupled with managerial authority.• In the British system, the mayor has no authority over the local police.• But, in addition, it has also meant some surrender of authority to Washington.• Al-Azhar is Egypt's highest religious authority.• No one dared to question the principal's authority.• Because of the emergency, the authority would be granted and Agriculture would have two hundred new slots.• The King had the authority to raise taxes without the permission of parliament.• Coach Harris has the authority to hire and fire players.• the Regional Water Authority
the authority to do something• On Monday, Tyler generously said that he wanted local authorities to waive criminal charges against Barkley.• She took Oxfordshire Health Authority to court, claiming excessive doses of radiation had crippled her.• These empowered local authorities to clear and reconstruct unhealthy areas, with powers to purchase compulsorily and to limit compensation.• We will encourage local authorities to sell their airports.• Nor did they have the authority to carry out decisions.• You just have to have the authority to pay creditors.• All Morales can do is suggest, as he has no authority to order the funds to sell.• Women owe it to the public health authorities to eat up their pills and stay healthy.
health authorities• Cooperation between general practitioners and district health authorities requires mutual accountability.• Following the restructuring of the National Health Service in 1982, the County area was served by three district health authorities.• A consultant paediatrician yesterday joined Labour candidate Alan Milburn to oppose a merger between two district health authorities.• Barts holds contracts from more health authorities than any other: success in the internal market if ever I heard of it.• The implementation of that policy will now be the responsibility of the regional health authorities.• Regional health authorities will from time to time produce mortality data at ward level.• In 18 months, 284 Labour councillors were appointed to health authorities, compared with 36 Liberal Democrats and 23 Tories.• Capital charges will therefore impact on the distribution of revenue funds to health authorities.
leading authority• Mr Righton is regarded as a leading authority on the care of children.• A leading authority on menswear, he is still, at 82, a keen tennis player.• Limited Intervention A number of leading authorities support only limited review.• He had also made himself the leading authority on fossil fish, taking over Cuvier's work.• He reads and digests material on a vast range of topics and picks the brains of most of the leading authorities.• Mr Okuno, a retired schoolteacher, was the leading authority in Shingu on Hsu Fu the navigator.
under the authority of somebody• Tutors are appointed under the authority of the Council of the Institute of Actuaries 2.• Many people regard themselves as under the authority of the state.• The judgement of the dead gradually came under the authority of Osiris, reaching its developed form by the New Kingdom.• People lived in small communities spread throughout the countryside, under the authority of feudal lords whose land they worked as tenants.• It comprises acts of Parliament and subordinate legislation made under the authority of the parent act.• They are then specified in regulations promulgated under the authority of the law.• It is also part of the family of newspapers published under the authority of the Guangdong Communist party.• Both mills were under the authority of naval officers on leave.
From Longman Business Dictionary
authorityau·thor·i·ty /ɔːˈθɒrəti, ə-əˈθɑː-, əˈθɔː-/ noun (plural authorities)
1[countableC]LAWORGANIZATIONS an official organization which controls a particular activity and checks that the rules and laws relating to it are being obeyed
Illinois’ metropolitan rail authority
the Financial Services Authority
→ see also Advertising Standards Authority, Atomic Energy Authority, Securities and Futures Authority
→ health authority → local authority → port authority
2the authorities [plural] the organizations that are in charge of a particular country or area or a particular activity
The weak currency could force the authorities to raise interest rates.
3[uncountableU] the power that a person or organization has because of their official or legal position
the authority to do something
I wouldn’t have taken the job unless I had the authority to run the division.
The bankruptcy court lacked the authority to rule on this subject.
4authority to negotiate/purchaseBANKING the power given by an importer to a bank in the exporter’s country to allow the exporter to arrange a BILL OF EXCHANGE
5authority to payBANKING the power given by an importer to a bank in the exporter’s country to pay a BILL OF EXCHANGE
Origin authority
(1200-1300) Old French auctorité, from Latin auctoritas “opinion, decision, power”, from auctor; → AUTHOR1
au·thor·i·ty noun →COLLOCATIONS1
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 285 COCA: 832
authority

noun¹

 1(often authorities) people with responsibility for making decisions權力機構ADJECTIVE | VERB + AUTHORITY | AUTHORITY + VERB ADJECTIVE➤central, district, federal, local, municipal, regional中央／區行政／聯邦／地方／市政／地區行政當局▸➤government, public政府／公共事務當局➤civil, civilian, military, religious, secular民政部門；軍事部門；宗教部門；世俗部門▸➤education, health, housing, immigration, law enforcement, planning, regulatory, tax教育／衞生／住房／移民／執法／規劃／監管／稅務部門◇The government is urging education authorities to spend less money.政府正在敦促教育部門減少開支。◇the right of law enforcement authorities to take and retain photographs執法部門拍攝和保留照片的權利➤appropriate, competent, proper, relevant, statutory合適的機構；稱職當局；正當的機構；有關的行政機構；法定的機構◇He had permission from the proper authorities.他得到了正當機構的許可。VERB + AUTHORITY➤alert, contact, inform, notify提醒／聯繫／通知／告知當局◇The system notifies the authorities when a security breach occurs.破壞安全的行為發生時，該系統就會通知當局。AUTHORITY + VERB➤agree sth, claim sth, decide sth, deny sth, promise sth, recommend sth當局同意／聲稱／決定／否認／承諾／推薦⋯◇The health authority denied negligence.衞生當局否認玩忽職守。➤allow (sb) sth, approve sth, give (sb) sth, grant (sb) sth當局允許（某人）⋯／批准⋯／給予（某人）⋯／准予（某人）⋯◇The local authority has not granted planning permission.地方當局還沒有批准規劃。➤refuse (sb) sth當局拒絕（某人）⋯◇Immigration authorities refused him entry to the country.該國的移民部門不准許他入境。➤arrest sb, detain sb, seize sb/sth當局逮捕某人／拘留某人／抓獲⋯◇German authorities arrested the author of the computer virus.德國當局逮捕了電腦病毒的始作俑者。
authority

noun²

 2power/right to give orders權力；權利ADJECTIVE | VERB + AUTHORITY | AUTHORITY + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤absolute, complete, full絕對權威；全部權力➤highest, supreme, ultimate最高的／至高無上的／終極的權力◇The commander-in-chief exercises supreme authority within his zone.總司令在自己的轄域內行使至高無上的權力。➤constitutional, governmental, judicial, legal, political, presidential, regulatory憲法的權力；政府權力；司法權；合法權力；政治權力；總統的權力；監管的權力➤divine, religious神權；宗教權◇These men denied the divine authority of the Church.這些人否認教會擁有的神權。➤parental父母的權威➤moral道德權威➤lawful, legitimate合法權利◇He acted without any legitimate authority.他的所作所為一點兒也不合法。VERB + AUTHORITY➤have, possess有權力；擁有權力◇Parents have the authority to discipline their children.父母有權管教孩子。➤assume開始掌權◇He assumed full authority as tsar in 1689.1689 年他開始全面掌握其作為沙皇的權力。➤give sb, grant sb給予／賦予某人權力▸➤assert, demonstrate, establish, exercise, exert, show, use, wield展現／表露／確立／行使／運用／顯示／使用／利用權力◇The new manager obviously felt the need to demonstrate her authority.新來的經理明顯感覺到有必要展示一下她的權力。➤lack缺乏權力▸➤delegate, transfer授權；將權力移交▸➤cede, give up, relinquish將權力讓給⋯；放棄權力；交出權力▸➤abuse, exceed, overstep濫用權力；越權◇Some legal experts think the agency may have exceeded its authority.一些法律專家認為該機構也許越權行事了。➤accept, recognize, respect接受／承認／尊重權威▸➤challenge, defy, deny, question, rebel against, reject, undermine挑戰權力；違抗權力；否定權力；質疑權力；反抗權力；抵制權力；削弱權力◇She had challenged my authority once too often.她多次挑戰我的權力。➤usurp篡權AUTHORITY + NOUN➤figure權威人物◇adult authority figures such as parents and teachers成年權威人物，例如父母和老師PREPOSITION➤in authority當權◇I need to talk to someone in authority.我需要和當權者談。➤under the authority of在⋯的管轄下；經⋯的批准◇Border security will fall under the authority of the department.邊境安全將由該部門負責。◇This can only be done under the authority of the president.這件事只有經總統批准才可以做。➤without authority未經許可◇He took the car without authority.他未經許可就把車開走了。➤authority over對⋯的權力◇He refuses to relinquish authority over the design process.他拒絕交出對設計過程的控制權。PHRASES➤an air of authority權威的神氣◇He bore an air of authority.他顯出一副權威的樣子。➤a position of authority領導職位◇She holds a position of authority in the local church.她在當地教會擔任領導職務。
authority

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 3person with special knowledge有專門知識的人ADJECTIVE | VERB + AUTHORITY | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤foremost, leading, respected, world最高權威；受尊重的權威；世界級權威VERB + AUTHORITY➤cite, invoke引用／援引權威的話◇He justified his innovation by citing respected authorities.他通過援引受人尊敬的權威人士的話來佐證自己的新觀點。PREPOSITION➤authority on⋯方面的權威◇She's a leading authority on genetics.她是遺傳學方面的最高權威。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 285 COCA: 832
authority noun
⇨ authorities (report sb to the authorities) ⇨ control (have authority over sb) ⇨ expert (a leading authority on the subject) ⇨ right (have the authority to sign company cheques) ⇨ permission (You will need the written authority of the landlord.)
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 285 COCA: 832
authority
Educated people and experts: expert, authority, specialist...
Types of published book: almanac, annual, anthology...
Judgments, verdicts and official orders: acquit, acquittal, affiliation order...
General words for the police: the authorities, the boys in blue, constabulary...
General words for organizations and institutions: structure, institution, bureau...
Power, authority, influence and leadership: leadership, power, authority...
General words for permission: permission, consent, approval...

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