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authority [ɔːˈθɒrıtı] N

1. authority:

authority

权力 quánlì

authority

当权者 dāngquánzhě

Is he still in authority now?

他现在还当权吗？

2. authority [常作复数]:

authority

官方 guānfāng

authority

当局 dāngjú

3. authority:

authority

威信 wēixìn

authority

影响力 yǐngxiǎnglì

a person of authority

有威信的人

4. authority:

authority

权威人士 quánwēi rénshì

authority

权威著作 quánwēi zhùzuò

Phrases:

have [or possess] authority over

对…有权力 duì…yǒu quánlì

exercise [or exert] one's authority

行使权力 xíngshǐ quánlì

Usage examples with authority

a person of authority

有威信的人

have [or possess] authority over

对…有权力 duì…yǒu quánlì

exercise [or exert] one's authority

行使权力 xíngshǐ quánlì

overstep one's authority

Is he still in authority now?

他现在还当权吗？

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I had been accustomed to respecting and even cherishing the principles of the nation, family, authority and property. en.wikipedia.org

Its function also included the authority to take action to prevent crimes and prosecute and arrest law-breakers. en.wikipedia.org

In addition, whether a duty to act fairly applies depends on the relationship between the public authority and the individual. en.wikipedia.org

The requesting foreign tax authority likewise is mandated to maintain confidentiality of the information received. business.inquirer.net

He loses no time in asserting his new-found authority by dispensing unjust and brutal punishments among the junior schoolboys. en.wikipedia.org

Known for his distinctive accent and flinty voice, he often played devious authority figures. en.wikipedia.org

Some of the pain of abandonment was eased through the sharing of stories about bushrangers who dared to rob the rich and flout authority. en.wikipedia.org

Authoritarianism is marked by indefinite political tenure of the ruler or ruling party (often in a single-party state) or other authority. en.wikipedia.org

The standardization of power capacitors is strongly focused on rules for the safety of personnel and equipment, given by the local regulating authority. en.wikipedia.org

Jurisdiction is the authority to decide, and an error in this process is described as a jurisdictional error. en.wikipedia.org

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