authorize學測 L5KK [ˈɔθɚˌaɪz] ｜ /ˈɔθɚˌaɪz/
授權；委任·批准；核准
學測必考動詞，正式文件常出現
The bank refused to authorize the payment because the card had expired.
銀行拒絕核准這筆付款，因為卡片已經過期。
一個畫面：蓋章放行
蓋章核准主管在文件上蓋下正式核准的印
交付權柄把決定或行動的權力交給對方
放行通關准許某人跨過原本的限制去做某事
義項
校長授權C1verb授權；委任
The principal authorized the teacher to cancel the class.
校長授權老師取消這堂課。
authorize an employeeauthorize a purchase
護理師核准C1verb批准；核准
The nurse was authorized to give the patient medicine.
護理師獲得核准，可以幫病人給藥。
authorize accessofficially authorized
片語
authorized personnel only限定人員通行 →僅限授權人員進入
prior authorization先取得核准 →事前先申請核准
not authorized to禁止跨線行動 →沒有得到許可去做
你會不會這樣說？
The manager needs to ___ the payment before it is sent. (authorize / authority)
看答案
authorize
authorize 是動詞，authority 是名詞，空格後接受詞要用動詞。
'The nurse was authorized to give the patient medicine.' 這裡的 authorize 最接近哪個意思？(A) 授權；委任 (B) 批准；核准
看答案
(B)
此句是給予許可去做某事，對應批准；核准的義項。
字族
authority 權威；當局・authorization 授權；核准・authorized 經授權的；官方核准的
順路看看
permit — 語氣較輕的許可，常用於日常情境approve — 核准提案或計畫時更常用的字delegate — 強調把任務轉交給別人去做多益練習
本區為多益情境練習，與上方釋義獨立編寫
情境例句
工作授權
The department head authorized Nina to revise the training schedule.
部門主管授權 Nina 修改訓練時程。
設施使用
The facilities manager authorized access to the storage room for the maintenance team.
設施經理核准維修團隊進入儲藏室。
詞族
authorize verb 授權；核准・authorization noun 授權；許可・authorized adjective 獲授權的；經核准的
四選一
The facilities manager can ____ access to the storage room.
看答案
authorize
完整句中的 can 後接原形動詞 authorize，並以 access 為受詞。authorization 是名詞；authorized 是過去式、過去分詞或形容詞；authorizing 是 -ing 形式，均不能直接在此接續 can。
同義改寫
The department head authorized Nina to revise the training schedule. → The department head gave Nina the authority to revise the training schedule.
authorized someone to 與 gave someone the authority to 在此都表示授予修改時程的權限。
The facilities manager authorized the team's access to the storage room. → The facilities manager approved the team's access to the storage room.
針對進入儲藏室的許可，authorized 與 approved 都表示經理已核准。