authorization | BrE ɔːθərʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n, AmE ˌɔθərəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n | noun ① uncountable (authority) 授权 shòuquán ; (permission) 批准 pīzhǔn ▸ to give or grant authorization (to do sth) 授权(做某事) ▸ authorization to do/for sth 做某事/某事物的许可 ② countable (document) 授权书 shòuquánshū |