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授权

shòu quán · shou quan

Traditional 授權

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to authorize
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Allow access?

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)应用(yìngyòng)问(wèn)我(wǒ)要不要(yàobùyào)授权(shòuquán)。

    This app asks me whether to allow access.

  2. Liangliang

    它(tā)要(yào)你(nǐ)授权(shòuquán)什么(shénme)？

    What does it want you to allow?

  3. Dengdeng

    它(tā)要(yào)看(kàn)我的(wǒde)照片(zhàopiàn)和(hé)位置(wèizhi)。

    It wants to see my photos and my location.

  4. Liangliang

    先(xiān)别(bié)授权(shòuquán)，问问(wènwèn)它(tā)为什么(wèishénme)要(yào)。

    Don't allow it yet. Ask why it wants them.

  5. Dengdeng

    它(tā)说(shuō)，授权(shòuquán)以后(yǐhòu)可以(kěyǐ)免费(miǎnfèi)换(huàn)头像(tóuxiàng)。

    It says after I allow it, I can change my profile picture for free.

  6. Liangliang

    为了(wèile)一个(yīgè)头像(tóuxiàng)就(jiù)把(bǎ)位置(wèizhi)给(gěi)它(tā)？别(bié)授权(shòuquán)！

    Give it your location just for a profile picture? Don't allow it!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)授(shòu)权(quán)给(gěi)我(wǒ)解(jiě)雇(gù)了(le)他(tā)们(men)。

He gave me authority to fire them.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

公(gōng)司(sī)授(shòu)权(quán)我(wǒ)代(dài)表(biǎo)他(tā)们(men)签(qiān)署(shǔ)这(zhè)份(fèn)合(hé)同(tóng)。

The company authorized me to sign this contract on their behalf.

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