Local authority
n. 地方当局, 地方政权
📖 牛津释义
local authority
(Brit) group of people responsible for the administration of local government 地方当局; 地方政权.
🧩 词语组成解析
local
['lokl]
adj. 地方的;当地的，本地的;局部的;褊狭的;
n. 慢车;本地居民（律师、教士、医生）;住处附近的当地酒店;本地新闻;
loc地方+al形容词后缀 → 地方的，局部的
🗣️ 情景例句
Don't be upset by Boswell's commercial.
不要为了Boswell的广告而忧心。
There is no sense in criticizing him.
批评他也没有用。
And why only snakes? Cats, for instance, would be greatly helped; no running fights with large, fierce rats or tussles with grown rabbits -- just a bite and no more effort needed.
为什么只有蛇才有毒液呢？譬如说，如果猫有毒液，那对猫会大有帮助，它就不必再和又大又凶的老鼠边跑边博斗了，也不必再和大兔子扭斗了，只要咬一口，就不必再费大力气。