1(often authorities) people with responsibility for making decisions權力機構ADJECTIVE | VERB + AUTHORITY | AUTHORITY + VERBADJECTIVE➤central, district, federal, local, municipal, regional中央/區行政/聯邦/地方/市政/地區行政當局▸➤government, public政府/公共事務當局➤civil, civilian, military, religious, secular民政部門;軍事部門;宗教部門;世俗部門▸➤education, health, housing, immigration, law enforcement, planning, regulatory, tax教育/衞生/住房/移民/執法/規劃/監管/稅務部門◇The government is urging education authorities to spend less money.政府正在敦促教育部門減少開支。◇the right of law enforcement authorities to take and retain photographs執法部門拍攝和保留照片的權利➤appropriate, competent, proper, relevant, statutory合適的機構;稱職當局;正當的機構;有關的行政機構;法定的機構◇He had permission from the proper authorities.他得到了正當機構的許可。VERB + AUTHORITY➤alert, contact, inform, notify提醒/聯繫/通知/告知當局◇The system notifies the authorities when a security breach occurs.破壞安全的行為發生時,該系統就會通知當局。AUTHORITY + VERB➤agree sth, claim sth, decide sth, deny sth, promise sth, recommend sth當局同意/聲稱/決定/否認/承諾/推薦⋯◇The health authority denied negligence.衞生當局否認玩忽職守。➤allow (sb) sth, approve sth, give (sb) sth, grant (sb) sth當局允許(某人)⋯/批准⋯/給予(某人)⋯/准予(某人)⋯◇The local authority has not granted planning permission.地方當局還沒有批准規劃。➤refuse (sb) sth當局拒絕(某人)⋯◇Immigration authorities refused him entry to the country.該國的移民部門不准許他入境。➤arrest sb, detain sb, seize sb/sth當局逮捕某人/拘留某人/抓獲⋯◇German authorities arrested the author of the computer virus.德國當局逮捕了電腦病毒的始作俑者。authority
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2power/right to give orders權力;權利ADJECTIVE | VERB + AUTHORITY | AUTHORITY + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤absolute, complete, full絕對權威;全部權力➤highest, supreme, ultimate最高的/至高無上的/終極的權力◇The commander-in-chief exercises supreme authority within his zone.總司令在自己的轄域內行使至高無上的權力。➤constitutional, governmental, judicial, legal, political, presidential, regulatory憲法的權力;政府權力;司法權;合法權力;政治權力;總統的權力;監管的權力➤divine, religious神權;宗教權◇These men denied the divine authority of the Church.這些人否認教會擁有的神權。➤parental父母的權威➤moral道德權威➤lawful, legitimate合法權利◇He acted without any legitimate authority.他的所作所為一點兒也不合法。VERB + AUTHORITY➤have, possess有權力;擁有權力◇Parents have the authority to discipline their children.父母有權管教孩子。➤assume開始掌權◇He assumed full authority as tsar in 1689.1689 年他開始全面掌握其作為沙皇的權力。➤give sb, grant sb給予/賦予某人權力▸➤assert, demonstrate, establish, exercise, exert, show, use, wield展現/表露/確立/行使/運用/顯示/使用/利用權力◇The new manager obviously felt the need to demonstrate her authority.新來的經理明顯感覺到有必要展示一下她的權力。➤lack缺乏權力▸➤delegate, transfer授權;將權力移交▸➤cede, give up, relinquish將權力讓給⋯;放棄權力;交出權力▸➤abuse, exceed, overstep濫用權力;越權◇Some legal experts think the agency may have exceeded its authority.一些法律專家認為該機構也許越權行事了。➤accept, recognize, respect接受/承認/尊重權威▸➤challenge, defy, deny, question, rebel against, reject, undermine挑戰權力;違抗權力;否定權力;質疑權力;反抗權力;抵制權力;削弱權力◇She had challenged my authority once too often.她多次挑戰我的權力。➤usurp篡權AUTHORITY + NOUN➤figure權威人物◇adult authority figures such as parents and teachers成年權威人物,例如父母和老師PREPOSITION➤in authority當權◇I need to talk to someone in authority.我需要和當權者談。➤under the authority of在⋯的管轄下;經⋯的批准◇Border security will fall under the authority of the department.邊境安全將由該部門負責。◇This can only be done under the authority of the president.這件事只有經總統批准才可以做。➤without authority未經許可◇He took the car without authority.他未經許可就把車開走了。➤authority over對⋯的權力◇He refuses to relinquish authority over the design process.他拒絕交出對設計過程的控制權。PHRASES➤an air of authority權威的神氣◇He bore an air of authority.他顯出一副權威的樣子。➤a position of authority領導職位◇She holds a position of authority in the local church.她在當地教會擔任領導職務。authority
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3person with special knowledge有專門知識的人ADJECTIVE | VERB + AUTHORITY | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤foremost, leading, respected, world最高權威;受尊重的權威;世界級權威VERB + AUTHORITY➤cite, invoke引用/援引權威的話◇He justified his innovation by citing respected authorities.他通過援引受人尊敬的權威人士的話來佐證自己的新觀點。PREPOSITION➤authority on⋯方面的權威◇She's a leading authority on genetics.她是遺傳學方面的最高權威。
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