| 单词 | authoritative |
| 释义 | authoritative (ɔːθɒrɪtətɪv , US əθɔːrɪteɪtɪv ) 1. adjective Someone or something that is authoritative gives an impression of power and importance and is likely to be obeyed. He has a commanding presence and a deep, authoritative voice. Her smile was warm but authoritative. Synonyms: commanding, lordly, masterly, imposing authoritatively graded adverb [ADVERB after verb] The man pushed his way authoritatively through the crowd. 2. adjective Someone or something that is authoritative has a lot of knowledge of a particular subject. The first authoritative study of polio was published in 1840. The evidence she uses is usually highly authoritative. Synonyms: reliable, learned, sound, true authoritatively graded adverb [ADVERB with verb] My own life is the only thing I can speak authoritatively about. Collocations: authoritative account In the absence of an authoritative account of what happened, rumour and conspiracy have flourished. Times, Sunday Times This was a much quoted and authoritative account of the late 19th century history of the country. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1971, he published two volumes on the organic chemistry of palladium which were widely recognised as the most authoritative account of the organo-complexes of this metal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For over half a century prior to coming under the scrutiny of historians, it remained the authoritative document on the issue. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Second generation search engines have to have effective methods for focusing on the most authoritative documents. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Such examples accordingly remain obscure, but a few have reappeared subsequently as good faith entries in dictionaries, encyclopaedias, and related authoritative documents. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A calming, authoritative figure shaping a young team. The Sun The sheik became a more authoritative figure, and become synonymous with prophetic traits as well as a totally functional leader. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Her intelligent prose and high standards led to her being recognised as an authoritative figure in the world of fashion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 More generally, the term can also refer to the speech and behavioral mechanisms adopted in the presence of an authoritative figure. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She became an authoritative figure and consultant in this field, answering questions from private individuals, researchers and maritime art dealers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The researchers found that we consistently favour websites that display the human touch above those with authoritative information. Times, Sunday Times I do not think that scientists should challenge the spiritual leadership of the clergy, but they can provide authoritative information that should play a part in underpinning ethical judgments. Times, Sunday Times To that end, it uses multiple means to disseminate both authoritative information and instruction, as well as actual music, in print, electronic and aural forms. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The guides were originally developed for use within travel agencies, offering travel consultants reliable and authoritative information on thousands of worldwide destinations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The lack of authoritative information results from many factors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Four types have been identified: authoritative parents, authoritarian parents, indulgent parents, and indifferent parents. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Authoritative parents rely on positive reinforcement and infrequent use of punishment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Authoritative parents are characterized by encouraging and democratic behaviors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But an authoritative source gives me the background. Times, Sunday Times They had been issued by an authoritative source in a form or context which showed that they had been intended to be definitive. Times, Sunday Times One authoritative source said the findings could open the way for further police inquiries. Times, Sunday Times According to an authoritative source, its members conducted their investigation to the highest possible standard, with a view to a further police investigation. Times, Sunday Times It forms an authoritative source for documenting the surviving epigraphy of classical antiquity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If a sermon starts off with an authoritative statement about how people ought to behave, that turns them off. Christianity Today Some reports corroborate this claim, either from police reports, or by an authoritative statement from a senior cleric. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A background of non-fiction, documentary, comedy and human interest literature fostered her willingness to challenge authoritative statements concerning viewpoints said to be avoided. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It also lacks authoritative statements by religious authorities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As such, rather than being used as sources of authoritative statements of law, legal encyclopedias will be more often used as tools for finding relevant case law. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The government's behaviour czar plans to train teachers to control troublesome classes by adopting a more authoritative style of speaking and a more confident posture. Times, Sunday Times His authoritative style, sometimes described as pontifical - he would have made a good archbishop or even a cardinal - concealed an always searching and questioning mind. Times, Sunday Times His owlish appearance and authoritative style suggested a man who knew his own mind on everything and would hold to his opinions with tenacity. Times, Sunday Times Among the reasons for the cold reception of this original version are that it lacked the author's later authoritative style and appeared decidedly unclear in its implications. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The rule-based approach aims to capture what a regulation means in careful, comprehensive, exhaustively assembled words: an authoritative text. Times, Sunday Times This wonderful title features more than 90 walks compiled by regional experts, and combines authoritative text with superb imagery. Times, Sunday Times Out of context, and abandoned, it functions as a symbol of extreme alienation, an absurd indictment of the groundless state in which the once authoritative text now finds itself. The Times Literary Supplement It was generally considered the authoritative text on marine timekeepers for at least half a century. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The book remained the authoritative text on mining for 180 years after its publication. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On the trumpet, he had a rich, authoritative tone, which in latter years he increasingly transferred to the flugelhorn. Times, Sunday Times Speak with your internal dialogue using your most kind and authoritative tone of voice. Times, Sunday Times She pronounced it, but without the authoritative tone of an oracle, without the confidence of a true believer. Times, Sunday Times And a voice coach helped get rid of her shrill, hectoring voice and adopt a calmer, more authoritative tone. The Sun At times riding mac fashion has been empowering worn in order to convey an authoritative tone, commanding attention and respect in some of lifes more difficult or threatening situations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His distinctive, authoritative voice also brought him work as a narrator on documentaries and a voiceover artist on commercials. Times, Sunday Times They deserve the strongest possible condemnation from the body that claims to be the authoritative voice of world opinion. The Sun The former corporate troubleshooter and brand manager quickly became an authoritative voice in the game after his appointment last year. Times, Sunday Times They felt it needed a more 'authoritative voice'. Times, Sunday Times There are rumours about this 'authoritative voice'. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 有权威的 Japanese: 権威のある |
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