单词 | the authorities |
释义 | the authoritiesthegroupofpeoplewithofficiallegalpowerto makedecisionsor makepeopleobeythelawsin aparticulararea, such as thepoliceor alocalgovernmentdepartment: I'm going toreportthesepotholesto theauthorities. If you have amotoraccident,notifytheauthoritiesandcallyourinsurancecompany. Theauthoritiespromisedtoinvestigatethesourceof theflooding. We arecooperatingfullywith theauthoritieson thismatter. Theseshadybusinesspracticeshave not beenchallengedby theauthoritieshere. See also authority(POWER) |
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