Authority
[ ə'θɔrəti ]
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n. 权威;权力;学术权威;[复数]当权者;
💡 词根助记
author作者+ity名词后缀 → 权力，威信
📝 例句
Our professor is a literary authority.
我们的教授是一位文学权威。
The following principles are guides to delegation of authority.
以下各项原则是授权的准绳。
He is an authority on international law.
他是一位国际法权威。
vicarious authority [power]
代理职权 [权力]
Who gave you authority to do this?
谁给你权力这样做的?
🌱 联想助记
【串】author(作家)的作品要有authority(官方)的authorize(批准)才可发表,作者才具有真正的权威
【记】※author-作者,ity-拼音“IT业”:作者在IT业很有权威
※ author-作者,authority-权威:这本书的作者是学术权威
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-auc-表示“增加”
📖 牛津释义
authority
n
1 [U]
(a) power to give orders and make others obey 权力; 权威
The leader must be a person of authority. 领袖必须是有权威的人.
She now has authority over the people she used to take orders from. 她现在有权力支配那些一贯向她发号施令的人.
Who is in authority (ie holds the position of command) now? 现在谁掌权?
I am acting under her authority, ie following her orders. 我受她支配.
(b) ~ (to do sth) right to act in a specific way 职权; 权限
Only the treasurer has authority to sign cheques. 只有司库有权签署支票.
We have the authority to search this building. 我们有权搜查这座建筑物.
2 [C often pl 常作复数]
person or group having the power to give orders or take action 有权力发号施令的人或团体; 当局; 官方
He's in the care of the local authority. 他归地方当局管.
The health authorities are investigating the matter. 卫生当局正调查这件事.
I shall have to report this to the authorities. 我得把这事向当局报告.
3 [C]
(a) person with special knowledge 具有专门知识的人; 权威
She's an authority on phonetics. 她是语音学权威.
(b) book, etc that can supply reliable information or evidence 可提供可靠资料或证据的书籍等; 权威著作
What is your authority for that statement? 你的说法出处何在?
Always quote your authorities, ie give the names of books, people, etc used as sources for facts. 引用资料一定要注明出处（即注明书名, 人名等, 用作论据的出处）.
🎯 考研助记
author(作者)+ity(名缀):创造者的权力- 权力 权威 autho(阿嫂，谐音)+rity(city城市):阿嫂是这个城市的 当权者
🔁 扩展释义
*[ɒ:'θɒriti]n. 权力, 当权者, 当局, 权威, 专家【经】 代理权, 授权, 权威相关词组: to have good authority for stating that... by the authority of...
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
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Don't touch anything unless your teacher tells you to.
除非老师允许，否则你不要动任何东西。
Of course. And why not buy some English tapes and some books to go with them? I'm sure you'll find them useful.
当然了。干吗不买些英语磁带和与之配套的书呢？我相信你会觉得它们有用的。
They carved a whole page of characters back-to-front in the wood.
他们在木板上刻满整页的反字（背面朝上）。