英 [ɔːˈθɒrəti] 美 [əˈθɔːrəti]
n. 专家，权威人士；行政管理机构；权利，权限；权威，威信；许可，授权；当局，官方
[ 复数 authorities ][1]
柯林斯英汉双解大词典
authority /ɔːˈθɒrɪtɪ/ CET4 TEM4
1.N-PLURAL The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed. 当局
2.N-COUNT An authority is an official organization or government department that has the power to make decisions. 官方机构
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
5.N-UNCOUNT Authority is the right to command and control other people. 职权
6.N-UNCOUNT If someone has authority, they have a quality which makes other people take notice of what they say. 威信
7.N-UNCOUNT Authority is official permission to do something. 官方的许可[1]
competent authority [法]主管当局，主管部门
authority on 有关…的权威；…的专家