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1·She was easily cowed by people in authority.

她很容易被有权势的人吓住。《牛津词典》

2·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》

3·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。

4·However, 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.

然而，当权威人士给出指令时，墨西哥人可能会保持沉默，而不是粗鲁地与对方争吵。

5·Those in authority were in a privileged position.

有地位者自有特权。《牛津词典》

6·Each critic in those examples is charging, in a different way, that someone in authority is intentionally being incurious.

那些例子中，每一位批评者都以不同方式指责当权者，他们故意表现得对什么都不感兴趣。

7·In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.

在另一个用法中，亚洲人可能认为沉默是一种尊重，特别是对长者或当权者的尊重。

8·We need to get the support of someone in authority.

我们需要得到某个权威人士的支持。

9·A person in authority, with authority, speaks slowly.

一个有权威，使用权利的人，说话很慢。

10·Street posters say things like: “Obey Those in Authority.

你在街头海报上常常能看到这样的文字：“服从权威”。