授权 (shòu quán) — to authorize
Definition
授权 focuses on granting formal authority or rights to someone (e.g. to act, access, or use). Stronger and more official than 允许/许可 (general permission), and emphasizes empowering an agent rather than merely allowing an action.
verb
to authorize
Examples
- 授权。Xiào zhǎng shòu quán lǎo shī chǔ lǐ zhè ge wèn tí.The principal authorized the teacher to handle this issue.
- 授权。Zhè ge ruǎn jiàn xū yào shòu quán cái néng shǐ yòng.This software requires authorization to use.
- 授权。Tā huò dé le guǎn lǐ bù mén de shòu quán.He obtained authorization from the management department.
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