Some scholars argue that the concentration of water within the urban core of these sites provided a centralized source of political authority for Maya elites based largely on controlled water access.

一些学者认为，集中在这些地点的城市核心区的水资源为玛雅精英提供了一个集中的政治权力来源，而这些权力主要是基于对水资源的控制。

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A root registry ACTS as the authority for key Spaces.

根注册中心充当键空间的授权机构。

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The only authority for the radical reformers was scripture.

对这些激进改革者来说唯一的权威就是经文。

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Israel plans to build nearly 700 new apartments in disputed East Jerusalem, defying demands by the United States and the Palestinian Authority for a freeze on settlement construction.

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It's also worth pointing out that these rulers had full religious authority for their rule.

值得指出的还有,这些统治者还拥有着完全的宗教权威

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There is no protection for the freedom of weaker individuals, or those who question the authority of the most powerful.

这对于弱者是没有任何保护的,对于那种不畏强权的人也是一样

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Concerns raised by employees are said to have been passed to the relevant authority for investigation.

BBC: Scots NHS alert line taking calls from rest of UK

For this reason the bookkeeper should not have check signing authority for the business.

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We're asking for the authority for the law enforcement agencies to share information with intelligence agencies.

CNN: Solicitor General Ted Olson