"authority" 怎么发音

word

US

/əˈθɔɹəti/

uh-THAW-ruh-dee

UK

/ɐθˈɒɹɪtˌi/

uh-THO-ri-tee

释义

Authority is the power or right to control, decide, or give orders. It can also mean a person or organization with official power, or someone widely respected as an expert in a subject.

IPA 音标

美式英语

/əˈθɔɹəti/

英式英语

/ɐθˈɒɹɪtˌi/

简化发音

美式

uh-THAW-ruh-dee

英式

uh-THO-ri-tee

语境中听

The teacher has authority in the classroom.

You do not have the authority to open this office.

She is an authority on climate science.

I need my manager's approval—I'm not the one with the authority to sign this.