当权者平心静气地劝说，而不是施加压力。

The authorities used quiet persuasion instead of the big stick.

有时那些当权者的傲慢很露骨。

At times the arrogance of those in power is quite blatant.

来自当权者的一点点仁慈不是我们所需要的。

A bit of benevolence from people in power is not what we need.

当权者要欺骗营运良好的银行接管小银行越来越难。

It is becoming harder for the authorities to sucker healthy banks into taking over smaller ones.

在另一个用法中，亚洲人可能认为沉默是一种尊重，特别是对长者或当权者的尊重。

In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.