考研英语高频词汇Authorize [ˈɔːθəraɪz] v.授权<历年真题考查频次6次>真题复现1:Now the nation’s top patent court appears completely ready to scale back on business-method patents, which have been controversial ever since they were first authorized 10 years ago.(2010年英语二第二篇阅读理解P2)