The authority of the central government was rapidly disintegrating.

中央政府的权威在迅速瓦解。

《牛津词典》

The demonstrators have now made a direct challenge to the authority of the government.

示威者现已对该政府的权威性提出了直截了当的质疑。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

They disclaimed the authority of the president.

他们不承认总统的权威。

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One of the country's best know information technology tycoons, has taken charge of the Unique Identification Authority of India, which will implement the project.

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Everyone, according to the logic ofAreopagitica everyone has the potential to assume the inner authority of conscience and self-discipline.

按照《论出版自由》的逻辑，每个人都有,用内在良心的统治和自律的潜力。

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He's absorbed the touching authority of Phoebus Apollo, the god of the sun. Milton -- why is that important?

他已经吸收了阿波罗触动他人的权威，那么，弥尔顿，为什么那么重要呢？

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

The authority of our system comes not just from elected leaders, but from active citizens.

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That would be a challenge to the authority of the Church's central bureaucracy, the Curia.

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Broadcasting - commercial and public - is regulated by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.

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