权威 in English: authority

authority

— n , pl -ties



1.

the power or right to control, judge, or prohibit the actions of others



2.

( often plural ) a person or group of people having this power, such as a government, police force, etc



3.

a position that commands such a power or right (often in the phrase in authority )



4.

such a power or right delegated, esp from one person to another; authorization: she has his authority



5.

the ability to influence or control others: a man of authority



6.

an expert or an authoritative written work in a particular field: he is an authority on Ming china



7.

evidence or testimony: we have it on his authority that she is dead



8.

confidence resulting from great expertise: the violinist lacked authority in his cadenza



9.

( capital when part of a name ) a public board or corporation exercising governmental authority in administering some enterprise: Independent Broadcasting Authority



10.

law





a.a judicial decision, statute, or rule of law that establishes a principle; precedent





b.legal permission granted to a person to perform a specified act