She was easily cowed by people in authority.

她很容易被有权势的人吓住。

《牛津词典》

Don't be overawed by people in authority, however important they are.

无论他们有多么了不起，也不要被有权势的人吓倒。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her.

当权威人士下达指令时，墨西哥人可能会保持沉默，而不是粗鲁地与之争吵。

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Hamas captured control of Gaza from the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority in 2007.

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So, the authority of the canon that he invokes to defend himself in fact suggests perhaps that he has some doubts? Yes.

因此，那些他用来维护他自己的大炮的权威,表明了他实际上是有怀疑的。

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We no longer appeal, in other words, to the authority of the author as the source of the meaning that we find in the text.

换言之，我们也不会再诉求作者的权威,把它作为我们在原文中找到的原意。

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One reason is a healthy desire to tweak the noses of people in authority.

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The first is the need to show people in authority how brilliant they are.

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Too many of those in authority, it seems, are on the take or make.

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