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

• Since long, our country Local authority heavy debt burden puzzles one of our country national economy health sustainable development hidden dangers.
  长期以来，我国地方政府沉重的债务负担一直是困扰我国国民经济健康可持续发展的隐患之一。
• 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 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。
• The local authority chartered him to do business.
  当地政府给他发了营业执照。
• Balancing subsidy: A subsidy given by the central government to help Balance the Budget of a local authority.
  平衡补贴：中央政府为帮助地方政府平衡预算而给予的补贴。
• She sold the house to the local authority.
  她把房子卖给了当地的政府部门。
• He has secured two commissions to design buildings for a local authority.
  他已承包两项为当地政府设计建筑物的业务。
• 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 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。