I was determined to assert my authority from the beginning.

我决心一开始就维护我的权威。

《牛津词典》

I will not have you running around the countryside without my authority.

我不允许你未经我批准在乡下到处乱跑。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

She insulted my authority!

更侮辱了我的权威！

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They were respectful of religious authority but the lessons they took from them is "I should learn to love my neighbor."

他们很尊重宗教人员,但他们从布道中学到的是,”我应该学会爱我的邻居“

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But I'm confident that there are some steps that we can take that don't require legislation and that are within my authority as President.

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Was I, in fact, undermining my authority as a Forbes writer, and employee or a woman to be reckoned with by gleefully highlighting my femaleness?

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While I plan to take every available step within my authority to aid BOP should sequestration happen, these steps cannot mitigate the severity of every cut faced by BOP.

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