名複: authorities
n.
- 權,權力;職權[U][(+for)][+to-v]
- 當權者,管理機構[C]
- 官方,當局[P]
- 權威人士;專家,泰斗[C][(+on)]
- 權威,威信,影響力[U]
- 授權書[S]
- 依據,來源[U]
- 【律】判例
辨析
同義:
n.權限,權力,許可
jurisdiction dominion sovereignty prerogative authorization power sanction rule license charge control command administration influencen.當局,官方
government legislaturen.專家,權威
expert adept specialist connoisseur critic pundit professional scholar trusted source walking encyclopaedia同義參見:
commission prestige domination warrant regulation credential chief freedom commission rod reputation majesty seat certainty say以上來源於:《英漢大辭典》
n.
(pl. authorities)
- the power or right to give orders and enforce obedience.
- a person or organization exerting control in a political or administrative sphere.
- the power to influence others based on recognized knowledge or expertise. ▸an authoritative person, book, or other source.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. autorite, from L. auctoritas, from auctor (see author).
以上來源於:《簡明牛津英語詞典》