authority figure 权威人物
- What Milgram wanted to know was how far humans will go when an authority figure orders them to hurt another human being.
Milgram想知道,当被一个权威人物命令去伤害他人的时候,一个人究竟会残酷到什么地步。 - You might be surprised at the tension that arises between you and the boss, an important authority figure, or a partner connected to your career.
你可能会惊讶于你和你的老板,一个重要的权威或是一个和事业有关的伙伴之间出现的紧张关系。 - Research also suggests they tend to dominate their younger siblings as an authority figure of sorts, making them acutely prepared to take on leadership roles in the professional world.
研究还表明,他们倾向于摆出权威姿态,“领导”自己的弟弟妹妹,这使他们在职场发挥领导作用时已经做出充分准备。
authority figure[ noun ]
someone who is regarded as an authority by someone else
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