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

• No department or local authority may approve the transfer of State-owned shares and legal person shares in listed companies to foreign investors without authorization.
  任何地方、部门不得擅自批准向外商转让上市公司国有股和法人股。
• 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。
• Local authority nursery provision covers only a tiny minority of working mothers
  当地政府提供的保育服务只有少数上班族母亲才能够享受到。
• She sold the house to the local authority.
  她把房子卖给了当地的政府部门。
• The local authority made it a rule for the students to follow.
  当地政府把它制订成为一个规定，要求全体市民遵照执行。
• 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。
• 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 Local authority function must transform along with the economic society environment change.
  改变地方政府职能是我国政治体系体例改造的主要组成部门。
• 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。