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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Carl, what does quake mean, as in the word earthquake?
卡尔，earthquake这个词中的“quake”是什么意思？
I remember. You tried it on and it looked wonderful on you. I'm sure you looked beautiful that evening. You were always a pretty girl.
我想起来了。你还把项链戴上试了试，戴在你身上真是太好看了。我相信那天晚上你一定很美。你总是那么漂亮。
Bye.
再见。