Wordiyoauthority
🇬🇧 UK/ɒ:'θɒriti/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
The power or right to give orders and make decisions; officials or organizations with such power; a trusted expert source.
权力；当局；权威；专家
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.authority figure权威人物
- 2.local authority地方当局
Example Sentences
- 1.
The health department has authority to enforce sanitary regulations.
- 2.
She cited the dictionary as her authority on correct spelling.
- 3.
The local authorities closed the restaurant due to health violations.