authorize

🇺🇸 /ˈɔːθəraɪz/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɔːθəraɪz/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-C1
verb
C1

to give official permission for something to happen or for someone to do something

My boss will authorize me to sign the contract on her behalf.

translation

v. to give official permission for something to happen or for someone to do something

Word Forms

3rd Present authorizes
Past authorized
Perfect authorized
Progressive authorizing

Synonyms

ratify v. 批准 entitle v. 给予权利, 命名 qualify v. 符合资格, 使具备资格, 获得参赛资格, 赋予权利, 称得上, 限定, 修饰 approve v. 认为...好或可接受, 正式同意, 认可使用 empower v. 授权, 赋能 confirm v. 证实, 批准, 使确信, 施坚信礼 permit v. 允许, 使可能 enable v. 使能够, 促成, 启用

Antonyms

exclude v. 故意排除, 阻止加入, 认为不可能发生 disallow v. 不允许 veto n. 否决权, 否决 disqualify v. 因违反规则而取消资格, 使不适合 disable v. 致残, 禁用 disapprove v. 不赞成, 否决 forbid v. 禁止, 阻碍 discourage v. 劝阻, 使气馁 reject v. 拒绝, 不录用, 淘汰, 排斥, 冷落 deny v. 否认, 拒绝接受, 不允许, 克制 prohibit v. 禁止, 阻止 stop v. 停止移动或行动, 停止继续某项活动, 使结束或终止, 阻止做某事或发生, 暂停休息一下, 停止运转或工作, 短暂拜访，尤指拜访房屋, 停止付款, 堵塞或关闭开口 prevent v. 阻止