C1 Collocation 正式

faire autorité

to be an authority

意思

To be recognized as an expert, influential figure, or definitive source.

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文化背景

In France, the 'Académie française' is the ultimate body that 'fait autorité' regarding the French language. Their dictionary is the slow but steady reference for all linguistic disputes. In Quebec, the 'Office québécois de la langue française' (OQLF) often 'fait autorité' for creating new French terms to replace English ones (like 'courriel' for 'email'). In many West African legal systems based on the French Civil Code, the original French legal texts often 'font autorité' in interpreting local laws. In Belgium, because of the complex federal structure, certain court rulings 'font autorité' across both the French and Flemish speaking communities to ensure legal unity.

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Use it in Essays

When writing a formal essay, use 'faire autorité' instead of 'être très bon'. It immediately raises your CEFR level in the eyes of the examiner.

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No Article!

Remember: 'faire autorité', NOT 'faire l'autorité'. This is the most common mistake for English speakers.

意思

To be recognized as an expert, influential figure, or definitive source.

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Use it in Essays

When writing a formal essay, use 'faire autorité' instead of 'être très bon'. It immediately raises your CEFR level in the eyes of the examiner.

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No Article!

Remember: 'faire autorité', NOT 'faire l'autorité'. This is the most common mistake for English speakers.

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Intellectual Humility

Don't say your own work 'fait autorité'. Let others say it about you. In French culture, claiming your own authority can seem arrogant.

自我测试

Complétez la phrase avec la forme correcte du verbe 'faire'.

Ses recherches sur l'intelligence artificielle ______ autorité dans le monde entier.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: font

The subject is 'Ses recherches' (plural), so the verb 'faire' must be in the third person plural: 'font'.

Quelle phrase est correcte ?

Choisissez l'option grammaticalement correcte.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Ce dictionnaire fait autorité.

The idiom 'faire autorité' never takes an article.

Dans quelle situation utiliseriez-vous 'faire autorité' ?

Associez le contexte à l'expression.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Un professeur qui cite un livre de référence.

'Faire autorité' is for formal expertise and recognized standards.

Complétez le dialogue.

A: Pourquoi cites-tu toujours cet auteur ? B: Parce que son analyse ______.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: fait autorité

This is the standard way to express that an author is a definitive reference.

🎉 得分: /4

视觉学习工具

Faire vs. Avoir

Faire Autorité
Expertise Expertise
Reference Reference
Avoir de l'Autorité
Power Power
Command Command

练习题库

4 练习
Complétez la phrase avec la forme correcte du verbe 'faire'. Fill Blank B2

Ses recherches sur l'intelligence artificielle ______ autorité dans le monde entier.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: font

The subject is 'Ses recherches' (plural), so the verb 'faire' must be in the third person plural: 'font'.

Quelle phrase est correcte ? Choose C1

Choisissez l'option grammaticalement correcte.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Ce dictionnaire fait autorité.

The idiom 'faire autorité' never takes an article.

Dans quelle situation utiliseriez-vous 'faire autorité' ? situation_matching B1

Associez le contexte à l'expression.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Un professeur qui cite un livre de référence.

'Faire autorité' is for formal expertise and recognized standards.

Complétez le dialogue. dialogue_completion B2

A: Pourquoi cites-tu toujours cet auteur ? B: Parce que son analyse ______.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: fait autorité

This is the standard way to express that an author is a definitive reference.

🎉 得分: /4

常见问题

10 个问题

Yes, you can say 'Cet historien fait autorité'. It means he is the top expert in his field.

No. Someone can be famous (célèbre) but not be an authority. 'Faire autorité' implies deep respect and expertise.

Yes, 'Ses travaux faisaient autorité au XIXe siècle' (His work was the authority in the 19th century).

Generally, yes. It implies a high standard. However, you can use it neutrally to describe a law or rule.

'Faire autorité' is for expertise/knowledge. 'Faire foi' is for evidence/proof (like a date on a letter).

Yes, you can say 'faire autorité sur un sujet' or 'dans un domaine'. Both are common.

Almost never. It is too formal for slang, though it might be used ironically.

It's a fixed verbal idiom. In French, many 'faire + noun' or 'avoir + noun' expressions drop the article (e.g., faire peur, avoir faim).

Yes, if it is a highly respected site like a government portal or a major encyclopedia.

Yes, very often in reports to describe market leaders or industry standards.

相关表达

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faire foi

similar

To serve as proof.

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faire école

builds on

To start a new trend or school of thought.

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avoir de l'autorité

similar

To have a commanding personality.

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faire jurisprudence

specialized form

To set a legal precedent.

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être une référence

synonym

To be a reference.

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