Chinese word

授权

Pronunciation

Pinyinshòu quán

Meaning

  • verbauthorize

Example

公司授权他访问系统。gōng sī shòu quán tā fǎng wèn xì tǒng

The company authorized him to access the system.

Illustration for 授权 (authorize)

More examples

经上级授权，他才可以更改资料。jīng shàng jí shòu quán tā cái ké yǐ gēng gǎi zī liào

Only after his superior authorized him could he change the data.

Core concept

A person or organization hands another party a defined right to act or decide on its behalf.

Common phrases

  • 经上级授权jīng shàng jí shòu quán

    with authorization from a superior

  • 授权给用户shòu quán gěi yòng hù

    grant authorization to users

Similar words

允许yún xǔ: Giving permission for someone to do something.
批准pī zhǔn: Giving formal approval to a plan, document, or request.
委任wěi rèn: Assigning a duty or authority to someone so that person handles it.
赋予fù yǔ: Conveying a right or ability that allows someone to use it.

Definition in Chinese

在一定范围和条件下把行使某种权力的资格交付给他人，使其能代为处理相关事务或代表做决定。zài yí dìng fàn wéi hé tiáo jiàn xià bǎ xíng shǐ móu zhǒng quán lì de zī gé jiāo fù gěi tā rén shǐ qí néng dài wéi chú lǐ xiāng guān shì wù huò dài biǎo zuò jué dìng

Word origin

授权 (shòuquán, "authorize") combines 授 (shòu, "to give") with 权 (quán, "authority"), creating the idea of giving another person authority to act.

Usage tips

  • In practical conversation, stating both the recipient and the scope prevents the statement from sounding broader than intended.

Other meanings

  • delegateverb
  • grantverb

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