"give formal approval to," late 14c., autorisen, from Old French autoriser "authorize, give authority to" (12c.), from Medieval Latin auctorizare, from auctor (see author (n.)). Modern spelling from 16c. Related: Authorized; authorizing.
权威例句
1. We are willing to authorize the president to use force if necessary.
我们愿意授权总统在必要的时候使用武力。
2. He said that he needed to get his supervisor to authorize my refund.
他说必须让主管人员批准我的退款.
3. It would certainly be within his power to authorize a police raid like that.
他绝对有权批准那样的一次警方突袭行动。
4. Only the President could authorize the use of the atomic bomb.
只有总统才能授权使用原子弹。
5. Under no circumstances will I authorize an extension of this investigation!