| 单词 | authority |
| 释义 | authorityauthoritiesauthorityauthority AC /ɔːˈθɒrəti, ə- $ ɒˈθɑː-, əˈθɔː-/ noun (plural authorities)1[uncountable] the power that a leader, government etc hasauthority overWhich country has authority over these islands?haveisland哪个国家对这些岛屿享有主权？in authorityCould I speak to someone in authority (=who has a position of power), please?can请给我找负责的人好吗？He is now in a position of authority.be他现在处于掌权的位置上。authority to do somethingShe doesn’t have the authority to dismiss staff.她没有权力解雇员工。2[countable] an organization or government department that makes official decisions and controls public services: Write a letter of complaint to the local authority.写一封投诉信给当地政府。the San Diego Water Authority圣迭戈水务局an agreement between the US and Colombian authoritiesauthority美国和哥伦比亚当局的一份协议THESAURUS government3[countable] someone who is respected because of their knowledge about a subjectauthority onDr Ballard is a leading authority on tropical diseases.beleaddisease巴拉德医生是热带病的权威。THESAURUS: authorityexpert someone who has a lot of knowledge about a subject or is very skilful at doing something: a bird expertI’m not really an expert on cars.carauthority an expert whose opinions are greatly respected by many people: He is one of the world’s leading authorities on green technology.beleadauthorityspecialist an expert on a particular technical or medical subject: She went to see a cancer specialist at the Royal Marsden Hospital.gospecialconnoisseur an expert on art, food, or music, who knows when something is of good quality: a connoisseur of fine wineswinevirtuoso an expert musician or performer: a virtuoso violinist |
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