authorize
/ˈɔːθəraɪz/(亦作 -ise)
verb
with obj.
- give official permission for or approval to (an undertaking or agent)授权做, 批准（要事, 代理）; 授权给（公司, 代理人）：
the government authorized further aircraft production
政府授权制造更多的飞机
as adj. authorized an authorized dealer指定的经销商
with obj. and infinitive the troops were authorized to use force.军队获准使用武力。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French autoriser, from medieval Latin auctorizare, from auctor 'originator， promoter' （see AUTHOR）.