authorisation
authorisation — noun
1. the formal approval needed before a particular action, payment, or process can b
the formal approval needed before a particular action, payment, or process can be carried out, usually after an official request has been reviewed
Christopher obtained authorisation from the city council to open a small bakery on High Street.
collocation: obtain authorisation from [authority]
Padma's application for authorisation to export herbal products was approved after nearly six weeks.
collocation: application for authorisation to [infinitive]
All international payments above two thousand pounds require authorisation from a senior bank manager.
Without written authorisation from a parent, children under twelve cannot join the after-school trip.
The laboratory received authorisation to handle dangerous materials after passing a full safety inspection.
- permission
broader and less formal than authorisation; used in everyday situations
- approval
common in workplace contexts; often implies less paperwork than authorisation
- consent
stresses voluntary agreement, especially in personal, medical, or legal settings
- clearance
suggests a security check or safety review has been completed
- prohibition
an official order that stops something from being done
- refusal
the act of saying no to a request for permission
文法句型
authorisation + to + infinitive
authorisation + for + noun phrase
authorisation + from + authority
用法筆記
Typically uncountable when referring to the abstract concept of permission. When countable (an authorisation), it usually refers to a specific document or approval code. Distinguish from authority: authorisation is specific permission for a particular action, while authority is the general right or power to act.