authority

漢語翻譯

n. 權力, 當權者, 當局, 權威, 專家
【經】 代理權, 授權, 權威
相關詞組:
to have good authority for stating that...
by the authority of...

詞型變化：

名詞複數:authorities 

英文解釋：

名詞 authority:

1. the power or right to give orders or make decisions
   同義詞：authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so
2. (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others
3. an expert whose views are taken as definitive
4. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
   同義詞：assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, sureness
5. an administrative unit of government
   同義詞：agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office
6. official permission or approval
   同義詞：authorization, authorisation, sanction
7. an authoritative written work

例句：

1. This old man is a leading authority on wheat diseases.
   這位老人是小麥病蟲害方面的權威。
2. The government is the highest authority in the country.
   政府是國家的最高權力機構。
3. My parents think that the contemporary young people have no respect for authority.
   我父母認為現在的年輕人不尊重權威。

詳細解釋：

au.thor.i.ty

n.（名詞）
【複數】 au.thor.i.ties 縮寫 auth.

The power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge.
權力：能夠執行法律、規章、命令、決定或判決的力量
One that is invested with this power, especially a government or government officials:
權力機構：一個被授予權力的機構，特別是政府或政府官員：
例句：
land titles issued by the civil authority.
民政機關簽發的土地所有權狀

Power assigned to another; authorization:
職權：授予另一機構的權力；職權：
例句：
Deputies were given authority to make arrests.
代表們被授予拘捕權

A public agency or corporation with administrative powers in a specified field:
當局：在某一特定領域具有行政權力的公共機構或組織：
例句：
a city transit authority.
城市運輸當局

An accepted source of expert information or advice:
權威：一種公認的專家的信息或意見來源：
例句：
a noted authority on birds; a reference book often cited as an authority.
一個著名的鳥類權威；一本常被引為權威的參考書

A quotation or citation from such a source:
引證：從權威意見中的引用語：
例句：
biblical authorities for a moral argument.
在道德辯論中引用聖經

Justification; grounds:
根據；理由：
例句：
On what authority do you make such a claimô
你的指控有何理由ô

A conclusive statement or decision that may be taken as a guide or precedent.
判例：可作為指導或先例的結論性陳述或決定
Power to influence or persuade resulting from knowledge or experience:
說服力：建立在知識或經驗基礎上的影響力或說服力：
例句：
political observers who acquire authority with age.
需要以年齡作為說服力的政治觀察家們

Confidence derived from experience or practice; firm self-assurance:
自信：從經驗或實踐中獲得的信心；堅定的自信感：
例句：
played the sonata with authority.
自信地演奏起奏鳴曲

來源：
Middle English auctorite
中古英文 auctorite
from Old French autorite
源自 古法文 autorite
from Latin auctôrit3s auctôrit3t-
源自 拉丁語 auctôrit3s auctôrit3t-
from auctor [creator] * see author
源自 auctor [創造者] *參見 author