authority

権限、権威

命令や決定をしたり、規則を守らせたりする権利や力。

やさしい英語で： The right or power to give orders, make decisions, or make people follow rules.

• She has the authority to decide.
• His authority over the team was limited.
• Who gave you authority to enter this room?

使い方： authority to do something (Only the director has authority to approve this payment.); authority over someone/something (The council has authority over local schools.)

類義語： power, control

よく使う表現： have authority, authority over someone, authority to act

当局

警察や政府など、公的な権限を持つ人や組織。

やさしい英語で： People or organizations with official power, especially the police or government.

• The authorities closed the road.
• She reported the missing child to the authorities.
• Local authorities warned residents about the storm.

類義語： officials

よく使う表現： local authority, public authority, authority officials

専門家、権威

ある分野に詳しく、その知識を広く信頼されている人。

やさしい英語で： A person widely trusted for their great knowledge of a subject.

• He is an authority on birds.
• The hospital consulted a leading authority on heart disease.
• Several respected authorities disagreed about the painting.

使い方： authority on something (She is an authority on Roman history.)

類義語： expert, specialist

よく使う表現： leading authority, authority on something, respected authority

信頼できる資料、典拠

ある事柄について正しい情報を得られると信頼される資料。

やさしい英語で： A source of information that people trust to give correct answers about a subject.

• This book is a reliable authority.
• The editor cited an authority for the disputed spelling.
• They used the official manual as their authority.

使い方： authority for something (The handbook is our authority for spelling technical terms.)

類義語： reference, source

よく使う表現： cite an authority, reliable authority, authority for something