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
local authority 地方当局；地方政权
administrative authority 行政当局
tax authority 税务机关
public authority 公共机关；政府当局
in authority 有权；持有权力的地位
judicial authority 司法机关
legal authority 法定权威
central authority 中央集权
monetary authority 货币当局；金融管理专员
port authority 港务局