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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In the beginning of the century where religious leaders, just because religious leaders had authority and where given control by the British.

在20世纪开始的时候，宗教领导，正是因为宗教领导有,权威，受到英国的控制。

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

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People in authority at those organizations know that their actions will be seen and judged by others.

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