There's no justification for ever lying to a governor or a person in authority in this government.”

对州长或这个政府当权者撒谎是没有正当理由的。”

" To be appointed" (appointed) means to be chosen to do a job by some person in authority.

“被任命”（appointed）的意思是被某个当权者选中去做某事。

I happened rightly to conjecture, that these were sent for orders to some person in authority upon this occasion.

我碰巧正确地推测，这些是在这种情况下被派往某个权威人士的命令。

In Asian cultures, silence can be a sign of respect, especially towards an older person or a person in authority.

在亚洲文化中，沉默可以表示尊重，尤其是对老年人或权威人士。

Conversely, Mexicans may remain silent when given instructions by a person in authority to avoid appearing rude by arguing with them.

相反，当权威人士指示墨西哥人避免与他们争论时显得粗鲁时，墨西哥人可能会保持沉默。

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.

在另一种用法中， 亚洲文化中的人可能将沉默视为尊重的标志， 尤其是对长者或权威人士。

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.

但是，墨西哥人可能会在权威人士发出指示时保持沉默， 而不是通过与他或她争论来粗鲁地对待他或她。