Many prefer a familiar authority figure to a young upstart.

许多人更喜欢熟悉的权威人物而不喜欢自命不凡的年轻新贵。

I am not an authority figure.

我并不是个权威人物。

You are an authority figure, and you must remain thus!

你是(家庭中的)权威人物，你得保持如此。

Most sat around, waiting for instructions from an authority figure.

当时大多数人围坐在一起等着一个权威人物下达命令。

The authority figure has revealed that prices have been rising since last May.

官方数据显示物价从去年五月以来一直在上涨。