权限 (quán xiàn) — scope of authority, extent of power (in an organization or hierarchy); access permissions, privileges (in computing or system management)
Definition
权限 (quánxiàn) is the scope of authority granted to a person or system — what they are officially allowed to do. 特权 emphasizes special or extra rights beyond the norm.
noun
scope of authorityextent of power (in an organization or hierarchy)access permissionsprivileges (in computing or system management)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 权限。Tā dān rèn de zhí wèi fù yǔ le tā hěn dà de quán xiàn.The position he holds gives him broad authority.
- 权限。Yòng hù bì xū xiān huò dé quán xiàn cái néng xiū gǎi wén jiàn.Users must obtain permissions first before they can modify files.
- 权限。Gōng sī duì měi gè bù mén de quán xiàn zuò le míng què guī dìng.The company has made clear regulations on each department's scope of authority.
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