授权

shòuquán

HSK 7

授权 — shòuquán

1. to authorize; to grant power or rights to someone or something

   公司授权代理签署合同。 gōngsī shòuquán dàilǐ qiānshǔ hétóng — The company authorized the agent to sign the contract.

2. to grant (a license, permission or rights) — often used in legal/technical contexts

   政府部门已授权该公司经营医疗器械销售。 zhèngfǔbùmén yǐ shòuquán gāi gōngsī jīngyíng yīliáoqìxiè xiāoshòu — The government department has authorized the company to operate medical device sales.