authorities

柯林斯词典

1. N-PLURAL Theauthorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed. 当局
This provided a pretext for the authorities to cancel the elections. 这给当局提供了一个取消选举的借口。
2. N-COUNT An authority is an official organization or government department that has the power to make decisions. 官方机构
...the Philadelphia Parking Authority. …费城停车管理局。
3. →see also local authority
4. N-COUNT Someone who is an authority on a particular subject knows a lot about it. (某一学科的) 权威人士
He's universally recognized as an authority on Russian affairs. 他被公认为是俄罗斯事务的权威。
5. N-UNCOUNT Authority is the right to command and control other people. 职权
A family member in a family business has a position of authority and power. 家庭成员在家族企业中都有职有权。
6. N-UNCOUNT If someone has authority, they have a quality which makes other people take notice of what they say. 威信
He had no natural authority and no capacity for imposing his will on others. 他天生没有威信，也没有将其意志强加于他人的能力。
7. N-UNCOUNT Authority is official permission to do something. 官方的许可
The prison governor has refused to let him go, saying he must first be given authority from his own superiors. 监狱长已拒绝释放他，说他必须首先得到上级的许可。