She was easily cowed by people in authority.

她很容易被有权势的人吓住。

Don't be overawed by people in authority, however important they are.

无论他们有多么了不起，也不要被有权势的人吓倒。

Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her.

当权威人士下达指令时，墨西哥人可能会保持沉默，而不是粗鲁地与之争吵。

However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her.

然而，当权威人士给出指令时，墨西哥人可能会保持沉默，而不是粗鲁地与对方争吵。

Those in authority were in a privileged position.

有地位者自有特权。