authority

Danh từ

uy quyền, quyền lực, quyền thế, quyền

the leader must be a person of authority

người lãnh đạo phải là người có uy quyền

I am acting under her authority

tôi đang làm việc dưới quyền bà ta

who is in authority now?

ai đang đương quyền nhỉ?

we have the authority to search this building

chúng tôi có quyền lục soát tòa nhà này

người có uy tín (chuyên môn)

he's an authority in phonetics

ông ta là một người có uy tín về ngữ âm học

cứ liệu, căn cứ

always quote your authorities

hãy luôn luôn ghi xuất xứ các cứ liệu anh sử dụng

(thường số nhiều)

người có quyền, nhà đương cục

I shall have to report this to the authorities

tôi sẽ phải báo cáo tình hình đó với nhà đương cục

noun

plural -ties

[noncount] :the power to give orders or make decisions :the power or right to direct or control someone or something

Only department managers have the authority [=right, power] to change the schedule.

Does he have the authority to do this? = (US) Does he have authority to do this?

This office has authority over personnel matters. [=this office has the power to make decisions about personnel matters]

You don't have authority over me. [=you don't have the power to give me orders]

The boss is not popular but his authority is unquestioned.

Who gave him the authority to do this? He didn't do it on his own authority [=he didn't do it on his own]; he was acting under the authority of the company president. [=the company president gave him the power to do it]

No one in authority objected to the plan. = No one in a position of authority objected to the plan. [=no one with official power to make important decisions objected to the plan]

a figure of authority = an authority figure [=a person who has authority over other people] <SYNR

synonyms see1power</SYNR

[noncount] the confident quality of someone who knows a lot about something or who is respected or obeyed by other people

She has an air of authority.

She spoke with authority [=authoritatively] about the history of the building.

a quality that makes something seem true or real

His sincerity added much more authority [=credibility] to the story.

Her southern accent lent authority to her performance.

His opinions lacked authority.

authorities [plural] :people who have power to make decisions and enforce rules and laws

We reported the incident to hospital authorities.

Local authorities are investigating the accident. - often used with the

He complained to the authorities [=the police] about the disturbance.

[count] :a person who is an expert on a subject - usually + on

He is an authority on local history. [=he knows a lot about local history]

[count] :a government organization that has control of a specified activity or area

She is the director of the city's housing authority.

have it on good/excellent authority

If you have it on good/excellent authority that something is true, you have been told that it is true by someone you trust and believe.

I have it on good authority that she is writing a novel.

noun

Who gave you the authority to tell me what to do? By the authority vested in me, I now pronounce you man and wife

Do not accept anything solely on the authority of the Herald

Gardner is an authority on Scottish history

The authorities lowered the speed limit

powers that be

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authority /ɔ:'θɒrəti/

authority /əˈɵorəti/

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