local authority

英 [ˌləʊkl ɔːˈθɒrəti]

美 [ˌloʊkl əˈθɔːrəti]

n.  (英国的)地方当局，地方政府

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牛津词典

noun

• （英国的）地方当局，地方政府
  the organization which is responsible for the government of an area in Britain

柯林斯词典

• 地方当局；地方政府
  Alocal authorityis an organization that is officially responsible for all the public services and facilities in a particular area.

in AM, use 美国英语用 local government

英英释义

noun

• an administrative unit of local government

双语例句

• As a result there were fewer female Westminster MPs, cabinet ministers, members of the Scottish and Welsh assemblies, national newspaper editors, senior police officers and judges, health and local authority chief executives, trade union general secretaries and heads of professional bodies.
  现在，国会议员、内阁大臣、苏格兰和威尔士议员、全国报刊编辑、高级警官和法官、卫生和地方行政部门最高长官、工会秘书长以及专业机构主管中的女性人数都减少。
• The government says that local authority spending is excessive.
  政府称地方当局开支过大。
• Let the local authority, the enterprise, the university and the scientific research institution and so on positively participate in the western region innovation system.
  以科技创新带动产业结构的调整升级，调动地方政府、企业、大学和科研机构等积极参与西部区域创新系统的建设。
• The decision is basically taken either by the local authority, the police or the referee.
  决定可由当地政府，警方，以及主裁做出。
• Degree of hazard present is determined by the local authority having jurisdiction.
  危害程度应该由当地有关主管部门确定。
• Follows the economy to develop fast, our country Local authority debt scale expands day by day.
  伴随着经济快速发展，我国地方政府性债务规模日益扩大。
• The local authority could find itself in the invidious position of having to refuse.
  当局可能会发现自己处于必须要拒绝但又会因此而不得人心的境地。
• The local authority chartered him to do business.
  当地政府给他发了营业执照。
• The local authority has said the area could be redeveloped for special needs housing.
  地方政府说，这个地区可以重新进行开发，为有特殊需求的人群提供住房。
• The solution to these problems does not rest on a massive program in Washington, nor can it rely solely on the strained resources of local authority.
  这些问题的解决方案不能停留在庞大的华盛顿计划上，也不能单单依赖当地政府紧张的财力上。