efforts to reassert his authority over them重申他对他们拥有的权力的种种努力

The judge has the authority to halt the trial.法官有权中止审判。

They want the government to exert its authority and restore order to the streets.他们想要政府行使职权, 恢复街道的秩序。

Make your views known by writing to those in authority, Government departments and your MP.给权威人士、政府机关和下院议员写信, 让他们知道你的观点。

He had an air of authority.他很有威严。

He had no natural authority and no capacity for imposing his will on others.他天生缺乏威信, 根本没有能力把他的意志强加于人。

He must be given authority from his superiors.他的上司一定给了他授权。

You have my authority to do whatever is necessary to settle the matter.我授权你采取一切必要手段来解决这件事情。

The bank closed my account without my authority.银行未经我本人授权便把我的账户注销了。

The authorities have cancelled the elections.当局取消了选举。

The prison authorities blamed his escape on a design fault.监狱当局将他的逃跑归咎于监狱设计上的失误。

He's universally recognized as an authority on Russian affairs.他是世界公认的俄罗斯事务专家。

She's a world authority on heart disease.她是世界级的心脏病专家。

Sarah is able to speak with considerable authority on this subject.说起这一话题萨拉还是相当专业的。

On whose authority do you say that?你这么说有什么根据？

I have it on good authority that there's no way this light can cause skin cancer.我有来自权威人士的说法, 这种光不可能引起皮肤癌。