authority

Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

au‧thor‧i‧ty W1 AC /ɔːˈθɒrəti, ɔːˈθɒrɪti, ə- $ ɒːˈθɑː-, əˈθɔː-/ BrE AmE noun (plural authorities)
[Word Family: noun: ↑authority, ↑authorization, ↑authoritarian, ↑authoritarianism; adjective: ↑authoritarian, ↑authoritative, authorized ≠ ↑unauthorized; verb: ↑authorize; adverb: ↑authoritatively]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: auctorité, from Latin auctoritas 'opinion, decision, power', from auctor; ⇨ ↑author¹]
1. POWER [uncountable] the power you have because of your official position
the authority to do something
Only the president has the authority to declare war.
authority over
Several countries claim authority over the islands.
in authority
I need to speak to someone in authority (=who has a position of power).
2. the authorities [plural] the people or organizations that are in charge of a particular country or area:
an agreement between the US and Colombian authorities
3. ORGANIZATION [countable] an official organization or a government department that has the power to make decisions, and has particular responsibilities:
the local authority
East Sussex Education Authority
the San Diego Water Authority
Welsh health authorities face a £13m deficit this year.
4. EXPERT [countable] someone who knows a lot about a subject and whose knowledge and opinions are greatly respected
authority on
Mr Li is a leading authority on Chinese food.
5. PERMISSION [uncountable and countable] official permission to do something
under the authority of somebody
The attack took place under the authority of the UN Security Council.
without sb’s authority
No one may enter without my authority.
6. authority figure someone who has a position of power, especially because of their job:
teenage rebellion against authority figures
7. PERSONAL QUALITY [uncountable] a quality in the way you speak or behave which makes people obey you:
Jack’s air of quiet authority
8. I have it on good authority used to say that you are sure that something is true because you trust the person who told you about it
9. speak with authority to be sure of what you are saying, because of your knowledge or experience
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COLLOCATIONS
verbs
▪ have authority Teachers should have the authority to discipline their students. | He has no authority over us anymore.
▪ exercise/exert your authority (also wield authority formal) (=use your authority) In practice it’s very difficult for the president to exercise his authority. | He was one of those people who want to wield authority over others.
▪ abuse/misuse your authority (=use your authority in a bad way) The mayor was accused of abusing his authority and taking bribes.
▪ establish/assert/impose/stamp your authority (=show people that you have authority) The new manager was anxious to establish her authority. | Robertson quickly stamped his authority on the team. | The State Department pressed him to take bolder steps to assert his authority.
▪ lose your authority He’s worried that he is losing his authority over the party.
▪ undermine/weaken sb’s authority (=make someone’s authority weaker) I wasn’t trying to undermine your authority.
▪ exceed/overstep your authority (=do more than you have the power or right to do) A higher court decided that the judge had exceeded his authority.
▪ challenge sb’s authority (=try to take the power away from someone) There had been no-one to really challenge his authority.
adjectives
▪ full/complete/total authority The manager has full authority to make decisions.
▪ absolute authority (=complete authority over everyone – used especially about the leader of a country) In those days, the emperor had absolute authority.
▪ parental authority The younger children are more likely to resist parental authority.
▪ governmental authority Their failure undermined governmental authority.
▪ presidential authority A number of constitutional amendments have increased presidential authority.
▪ legal authority US agents have legal authority to bring criminals back from overseas.
phrases
▪ be in a position of authority I’ve never been in a position of authority before.
▪ have an air of authority approving (=look like you have authority, in a way that makes people obey you) The commander had an unmistakeable air of authority.
▪ a challenge to sb’s authority The leadership saw the demonstrations as a challenge to their authority.
▪ an authority figure (=someone, such as a parent or teacher, who has the power to tell young people what they can do) The teacher is an authority figure, like the parent.
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THESAURUS
▪ expert someone who has a lot of knowledge about something or skill at doing something: a computer expert | an expert on beetles | It’s best to ask an expert.
▪ specialist an expert who has studied a particular medical or technical subject for a long time and knows much more about it than other people: She is a specialist in corporate finance. | My doctor sent me to see a heart specialist.
▪ authority an expert whose knowledge and opinions are greatly respected: The professor is one of the world’s leading authorities on African art.
▪ connoisseur /ˌkɒnəˈsɜː $ ˌkɑːnəˈsɜːr/ an expert on food, art, literature, or design, who has had a lot of experience and knows when something is of very good quality: He was a connoisseur of fine wines. | His works are popular among connoisseurs.
▪ buff /bʌf/ informal someone who is very interested in a subject and knows a lot about it: a wine buff | Jazz buffs will be familiar with the band’s first album.
▪ virtuoso /ˌvɜːtʃuˈəʊsəʊ $ ˌvɜːrtʃuˈoʊsoʊ/ an expert player or performer: The piece was played by violin virtuoso Pavel Sporcl. | a virtuoso pianist

authorityhu

◎	[ɔ:'θɔriti]
※	danh từ
	■	uy quyền, quyền lực, quyền thế
		☆	she now has authority over the people she used to take orders from
			bây giờ bà ta có quyền đối với những người mà trước đây bà ta thường nhận lệnh
		☆	who's in authority now?
			ai là người cầm quyền bây giờ?
		☆	I'm acting under her authority
			tôi đang hành động dưới quyền của bà ta
		☆	the leader must be a person of authority
			người lãnh đạo phải là người có quyền lực
	■	quyền hành động trong một mức độ cụ thể
		☆	only the treasurer has authority to sign cheques
			chỉ có thủ quỹ mới có quyền ký séc
		☆	we have the authority to search this building
			chúng tôi có quyền khám xét toà nhà này
	■	người hoặc nhóm người có quyền ra lệnh hoặc thi hành
		☆	he's in the care of the local authority
			nó đang được nhà chức trách địa phương chăm sóc
		☆	the health authorities are investigating the matter
			nhà chức trách y tế đang điều tra sự việc
		☆	I'll have to report this to the authorities
			tôi phải báo cáo tình hình đó cho nhà đương cục
		☆	local authorities are the foundation of national administrative machine
			chính quyền địa phương là nền tảng của bộ máy hành chính quốc gia
	■	người có uy tín, người có thẩm quyền, chuyên gia, người lão luyện (về một môn nào)
		☆	He's an authority on geology
			Ông ấy là chuyên gia về địa chất
	■	tài liệu có thể làm căn cứ đáng tin cậy
		☆	what is his authority for that statement?
			anh ta căn cứ vào đâu để phát biểu như vậy?
		☆	always quote your authorities
			bao giờ anh cũng phải dẫn các tài liệu gốc của anh ra (tên sách, người... dùng làm nguồn cho các sự kiện)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  authorization, authorisation, sanction, agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, sureness, potency, dominance, say-so