ˋɒθәˏraIz; ˊɒːθәraiz< au.tho.rize >
<<及物动词>>
1 委托, 授权, 委任
The Prime Minister authorized him to do that.首相授权他办那件事
2 批准, 许可, 认可
The Department of Defense authorized the project.国防部认可这个计画
3 裁定┅为正当, 证明┅无误
The dictionary authorizes the two spellings "theater" and "theatre."字典证明 theater 及 theatre 两种拼法都可以