国际音标

英 [ɔːˈθɒrəti]

美 [əˈθɔ:rəti]

中文解释

n. 权力, 当权者, 当局, 权威, 专家

英英词典

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

同义词：authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so

(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others

an expert whose views are taken as definitive

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

例句应用

1、You don't have any authority for entering this house. It's private.

你们没有任何权力进入这所房子，这是私宅。

2、A person to whom a special duty is given by a higher authority a deputy.
代表由更高权力给予特殊责任的人代理人。

3、The health authorities are investigating the problem.

卫生当局正在调查这个问题。