CCTV9英语新闻：香港33宗疑似MERS病例中31宗初步呈阴性

Hong Kong's health authorities¹ say 31 out of the 33 suspected cases of MERS reported in the 24 hours before noon Wednesday have tested negative. 

 

Officials at the Center for Health Protection said that two patients are still being tested, but that as of Thursday morning, no confirmed case of MERS has been found in Hong Kong. And starting from today, the center will update the number of suspected cases twice a day. 

 

Fear spread in the SAR after a potential infection was found involving a 22-year-old woman. But she was among the 31 cases that came back negative. 

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n.当局，权力，权威；权威( authority的名词复数 )；权力；学术权威；[复数]当权者

参考例句：

• They interceded with the authorities on behalf of the detainees. 他们为被拘留者向当局求情。
• At his instigation we conceal the fact from the authorities. 我们受他的怂恿向当局隐瞒了事实。 来自《简明英汉词典》