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authority

英/ɐθˈɒɹɪtˌi/
美/əˈθɔɹəti/
01n.

权力, 当权者, 当局, 权威, 专家

the power or right to give orders or make decisions; (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others; an expert whose views are taken as definitive; official permission or approval

02n.

当局;权力机构

03n.

权威