| 单词 | port authority |
| 释义 | > as lemmasport authority port authority n. (also with capital initials) a government commission responsible for managing a port's trade and transportation infrastructure, such as harbours, airports, tunnels and bridges; also in plural. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > a or the government > government department or agency > [noun] > with specific responsibility intelligence office1659 custom house1661 secret service1737 home department1782 home office1790 War Department1797 port authority1851 W.D.1855 welfare department1904 welfare1928 social services1968 1851 Times 1 Apr. 5/4 On condition of the vessels abstaining from carrying merchandize or freight, they should..be exempted either from the interference of the Custom-house or port authorities. 1875 Times 16 July 6/3 In my opinion the Act of Parliament does not empower the Board of Trade to delegate to an officer stationed at the port authority to stop a ship. 2000 N. DeMille Lion's Game vi. 41 They'd put in their time..rousting bums from various places in the far-flung Port Authority empire, chasing toll beaters and drunks on the bridges and tunnels. < as lemmas |
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