authority
翻译
权力, 权威, 当局, 专家
例句
She has the authority to make decisions.
她有权做决定。
The local authority is responsible for roads.
地方当局负责道路。
He is an authority on modern art.
他是现代艺术领域的权威。
语法模式
((have)) authority to ((do sth.)) 有权(做某事) She has the authority to sign the contract.
an authority on ((sth.)) (某方面的)权威 He is an authority on Roman history.
近义词
同义词: power, right, control, expert; 反义词: subordination, follower
词源
源自拉丁语'auctoritas'(影响,命令),来自'auctor'(主人,领导者,作者)。
记忆技巧
一个“作者”(author)对自己的故事拥有“权威”(authority)。它关乎创造和控制的力量。