Day 902 
--- Proverbs ---
※ 原句 ※
We must help ourselves before we can help others.
助人先自助。
--- Oxford dictionary ---authority n. (pl. -ies)
①the power to give orders to people
权力；威权；当权（地位）
in a position of authority
当权
She now has authority overthe people who used to be her bosses.
她现在管辖着过去是她上司的那些人。
Nothing will be done because no one in authority(= who has a position of power) takes the matter seriously.
什么也办不了，因为掌权的谁也不认真对待这个问题。
②authority (to do sth)
the power or right to do sth
权；职权
Only the Board has the authority to approve the budget.
只有董事会有权批准预算。
③official permission to do sth
批准；授权
It was done without the principal’s authority.
做这件事未经校长批准。
We acted under the authority ofthe UN.
我们是经联合国授权行动的。
