the powers that be
US /ðə ˈpaʊərz ðæt biː/
UK /ðə ˈpaʊərz ðæt biː/
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當權者, 掌權者
the people who are in control or who have authority
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We need to get approval from the powers that be before we can proceed.
在繼續之前，我們需要得到當權者的批准。
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It seems the powers that be have decided to cut the budget.
看來當權者已經決定削減預算。