authority

• What is your authority for that statement ?
  你那句话有何根据？
• There was less and less respect for authority .
  人们对权力的崇拜越来越淡。
• A judge is clothed with authority of the state .
  法官享有国家所赋予的权力。
• The health authorities are investigating the matter .
  卫生当局正调查这件事。
• His voice developed authority .
  他口气出现了专横跋扈的味道。
• He is in the care of the local authority .
  他归地方当局管。
• He fancies himself to be an authority .
  他自以为是个权威。
• I have this information on the highest authority .
  我有最高当局的这一方面资料。
• We are tired of having to bow to authority .
  我们对必须服从权威这一点感到厌倦。
• The authorities took measures to prevent tax fraud .
  当局已采取措施防止偷税漏税。