authority
D.J.:?:?θ?riti
K.K.:??θ?r?ti, ??θɑr-, ??θ?r-, ??θɑr-
n.
权力, 职权
A policeman has the authority to arrest lawbreakers.
警察有权逮捕犯法的人。
He has the authority for handling this matter.
他有权力处理这件事。
官方, 当局
The local authorities decided to build a suspension bridge over the river.
该地区政府决定在这条河上建一座吊桥。
权威, 专家
A good dictionary is an authority on the meanings of words.
一本好词典是词义的权威。