authorize

allow, let, permit, leave, authorize

动词 authorize:

1. grant authorization or clearance for
   同义词：authorise, pass, clear
2. give or delegate power or authority to
   同义词：empower, authorise

1. I have authorized him to act for me while I am away.
   我已经委托他当我不在的时候代我处理。
2. I've been authorized by the court to repossess this property.
   我得到法庭认可重新拥有这笔财产。
3. He confidentially authorized me to act for him while he was abroad.
   他信任地委托我在他出国期间代行他的职务。

au.thor.ize

v.tr.（及物动词）
au.thor.ized,au.thor.iz.ing,au.thor.iz.es
To grant authority or power to.
授权，委托：向…授予职权或权力
To give permission for; sanction:
许可：给予同意；批准：
例句：
the city agency that authorizes construction projects.
批准工程建设项目的城市机构

To be sufficient grounds for; justify.
提供理由：使…有着充足的理由；证明

来源：
Middle English auctorisen
中古英语 auctorisen
from Old French autoriser
源自 古法语 autoriser
from Medieval Latin auctôriz3re
源自 中世纪拉丁语 auctôriz3re
from Latin auctor [author] * see author
源自 拉丁语 auctor [创作者，创作人] *参见 author

【引伸】
au.thoriz.er
n.（名词）
<参考词汇><同义词>authorize,accredit,commission,empower,licenseThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to give someone the authority to act.:
这些动词的共同中心含义是.给某人以行动的职权.：
例句：
authorized her partner to negotiate in her behalf;
授权其同伴为她的利益谈判；

例句：
a representative who was accredited by his government;
经其政府授权的代表；

例句：
commissioned the real-estate agent to purchase the house for us;
委托不动产代理机构为我们购买房屋；

例句：
was empowered to make decisions during the president`s absence;
当总统缺席时有权作出决定；

例句：
a pharmacist licensed to practice in two states.
经许可在两州执业的药剂师。