n.  权力，当权

n.  官方机构；政府部门

n.  权威人士，大师，泰斗

n. 〔正式的〕许可，授权

n.  权威，威严

• authoritative  

  a.  权威性的，可信的，可靠的

  a.  权威的，有威信的，威严的

• authorize/-ise

  v.  授权，批准，许可

• authorization/-sation

  n.  授权（书），许可（证） ≈ authority

• the authorities 

  〔国家或地区的〕当权者，当局，官方

• the local authority  地方政府部门

• in a position of authority  当权 

• have sth on good authority  有可靠的根据

• in a position of authority 当权

• authoritative work 权威著作

• authorize sb to do sth  授权某人干某事

• Whether the British Airports Authority should sell off some of its assets. 英国机场管理局

• The Tunisian military has sent reinforcements and helicopters to the area, and authorities have been hunting several attackers who were still at large.

  政府相关部门

• Decentralisation of authority was also found to be more effective in military operations. 地方分权

• Each critic in those examples is charging, in a different way, that someone in authority is intentionally being incurious. 管事的，掌权的

• Only the president has the authority to declare war. 只有总统才有权宣战。

• I need to speak to someone in authority.

  我得找管事的人谈谈。

• She's an authority on criminal law.

  她是刑法专家。

• No one may enter without my authority.

  未经我的许可谁都不能进入。

• He has a commanding presence and an authoritative voice. 他仪态庄重，声音威严。

• I have authorized him to act for me while I am away.

  我已授权他在我外出时代理我的职务。

• Children may not leave the building without the authorization of the principal.

  没有校长的许可，孩子们不能离开这幢楼。

BrE /ɔːˈθɒrəti/

NAmE /əˈθɔːrəti/