authority學測 L4KK [əˈθɔrəti] | /əˈθɔrəti/
權力;管轄權·當局;官方機構·權威人士;專家·自信;篤定的口吻
同一個字可指權力、當局、專家與篤定口吻
As a leading authority on climate change, she spoke with great authority at the summit.
身為氣候變遷領域的權威,她在高峰會上談吐間充滿自信與說服力。
一個畫面:法槌落下
一槌定案法槌落下代表擁有裁決的權力
官方印章機構蓋章核准,象徵當局的行政效力
沉穩開口專家開口時語氣篤定,聽者信服
義項
拍板核准B2noun權力;管轄權
The manager has the authority to hire and fire staff.
這位經理有權聘用與解雇員工。
have authoritygrant authority
官方蓋章B2noun當局;官方機構
The authorities are investigating the cause of the accident.
當局正在調查這起事故的原因。
local authoritythe authorities
權威專家B2noun權威人士;專家
Dr. Johnson is a leading authority on tropical diseases.
強森博士是熱帶疾病方面的頂尖權威。
a leading authorityan authority on
篤定口吻B2noun自信;篤定的口吻
After years of research, the professor spoke with authority on the subject.
經過多年研究,這位教授談起這個主題時口吻篤定自信。
speak with authority
片語
local authority地方官方 →地方政府或行政機關
in authority位居高位 →居於掌權的位置
speak with authority篤定發言 →說話語氣自信又篤定
an authority on領域權威 →在某領域是專家權威
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下面哪一句的 authority 用得對?第一句:She is the authority of that novel because she wrote it last year. 第二句:Our old doctor is an authority on heart disease.(第一句/第二句)
看答案
第二句
本句中的 authority 指受信賴的專家,不是寫書的作者。
字族
authoritative 權威性的;令人信服的・authorize 授權;批准
順路看看
permission — 官方許可的較口語說法expert — 泛指專業人士,不限行政權力govern — authority 常搭配的治理動詞多益練習
本區為多益情境練習,與上方釋義獨立編寫
情境例句
團隊會議安排
The team leader has the authority to change the weekly meeting schedule.
組長有權更改每週的會議時間表。
公司專題演講
Our guest speaker is an authority on warehouse design.
我們邀請的講者是倉庫設計方面的權威專家。
詞族
authority noun 權力;權威專家・authorize verb 授權;核准・authoritative adjective 具權威性的・authoritatively adverb 以權威且篤定的方式
四選一
Drawing on twenty years of experience, the trainer spoke ____ about warehouse design during the workshop.
看答案
authoritatively
空格修飾動詞 spoke,須用副詞 authoritatively,表示憑經驗篤定地發言。authorize 是動詞,不能放在此處;authoritative 是形容詞,不能直接修飾 spoke;authority 是名詞,此意須搭配 with,形成 spoke with authority。
同義改寫
The team leader has the authority to change the weekly meeting schedule. → The team leader has the right to change the weekly meeting schedule.
此處 authority 指職務賦予的決定權,以 the right 替換可保留有權更改會議時間表的意思。
Our guest speaker is an authority on warehouse design. → Our guest speaker is a respected expert in warehouse design.
此處 an authority 指意見受到信賴的專家;a respected expert 保留其專業能力與受推重的地位。