"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.
雙語例句
1. We are willing to authorize the president to use force if necessary.
我們愿意授權總統在必要的時候使用武力。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He said that he needed to get his supervisor to authorize my refund.
他說必須讓主管人員批準我的退款.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. It would certainly be within his power to authorize a police raid like that.
他絕對有權批準那樣的一次警方突襲行動。
來自辭典例句
4. Only the President could authorize the use of the atomic bomb.
只有總統才能授權使用原子彈。
來自辭典例句
5. Under no circumstances will I authorize an extension of this investigation!