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1. Oxford Dictionary

   authority

   • IPA[ɔːˈθɒrɪti]

   英式

   • n.
     the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience；the right to act in a specified way, delegated from one person or organization to another

   • noun: authority, plural noun: authorities

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience he had absolute authority over his subordinates a rebellion against those in authority 同義詞 power, jurisdiction, command, control, mastery, ... 更多charge, dominance, dominion, rule, sovereignty, ascendancy, supremacy, domination, influence, sway, the upper hand, leverage, hold, grip, informalclout, pull, muscle, teeth, drag
   • ▪ the right to act in a specified way, delegated from one person or organization to another military forces have the legal authority to arrest drug traffickers 同義詞 authorization, right, power, mandate, prerogative, ... 更多licence, carte blanche, historicaldroit
   • ▪ official permission; sanction the money was spent without parliamentary authority 同義詞 authorization, permission, consent, leave, sanction, ... 更多licence, dispensation, assent, acquiescence, agreement, approval, seal of approval, approbation, endorsement, imprimatur, clearance, informalthe go-ahead, the thumbs up, the OK, the green light, say-so, rarepermit
   • 2. a person or organization having political or administrative power and control health authorities issued a worldwide alert 同義詞 officials, officialdom, the people in charge, the government, the administration, ... 更多the establishment, the bureaucracy, the system, the police, informalthe powers that be, the (men in) suits, Big Brother
   • 3. the power to influence others, especially because of one's commanding manner or one's recognized knowledge about something he has the natural authority of one who is used to being obeyed 同義詞 power, jurisdiction, command, control, mastery, ... 更多charge, dominance, dominion, rule, sovereignty, ascendancy, supremacy, domination, influence, sway, the upper hand, leverage, hold, grip, informalclout, pull, muscle, teeth, drag
   • ▪ the confidence resulting from personal expertise he hit the ball with authority
   • ▪ a person with extensive or specialized knowledge about a subject; an expert he was an authority on the stock market 同義詞 influence, sway, control, leverage, power, ... 更多command, weight, reputation, standing, kudos, status, stature, prestige, gravitas, image, esteem, supremacy, superiority, eminence, rank, position, station, credibility, plausibility, integrity, acceptance, trust, faith, confidence, informalclout, pull, drag
   • ▪ a book or other source able to supply reliable information or evidence the court cited a series of authorities supporting their decision 同義詞 source, reference, piece of documentation, citation, quotation, ... 更多quote, excerpt, passage

   片語

   • have something on good authority