authority; prestige; definitive
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
authority; prestige; commanding respect
neutralRefers to the power to influence or command respect due to expertise, position, or moral standing.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
shuō说
huà话
yào要
yǒu有
quán权
wēi威
，
cái才
néng能
dài带
lǐng领
tuán团
duì队
。
A leader must speak with authority to guide the team.
Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
lái来
zì自
yī一
gè个
quán权
wēi威
jī机
gòu构
。
This report comes from an authoritative institution.
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Tā他
tōng通
guò过
gōng公
zhèng正
de的
cái裁
jué决
shù树
lì立
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
quán权
wēi威
。
He established his authority through fair adjudication.
noun
authority; leading expert; definitive source
neutralRefers to a person or work recognized as the most reliable or definitive in a specific field.
Tā他
shì是
xīn心
zàng脏
bìng病
xué学
lǐng领
yù域
de的
quán权
wēi威
。
He is an authority in the field of cardiology.
Zhè这
běn本
cí词
diǎn典
shì是
Hàn汉
yǔ语
xué学
xí习
de的
quán权
wēi威
zhù著
zuò作
。
This dictionary is an authoritative work for Chinese language learners.
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Wǒ我
men们
yāo邀
qǐng请
le了
háng行
yè业
quán权
wēi威
lái来
píng评
shěn审
zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
。
We invited an industry authority to evaluate this project.
Zài在
lì历
shǐ史
yán研
jiū究
fāng方
miàn面
，
tā他
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
quán权
wēi威
。
He is regarded as an authority in historical research.