the powers that be

the powers that be
the powers that be 当权派, 当局(尤用于对其不赞同或对其言行不理解时)
- The powers that be banned the advertisement altogether. 掌权派干脆禁了那则广告。
- The powers that be may keep us from building a house just where we want to. 当局可能会阻止我们随意建房屋。
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the powers that be
n. phr.
Constituted authority; those in power. 当局；掌权者们。
- I have done all I can; the rest is up to the powers that be. 我已竭尽全力；剩下的就要看当局了。