written abbreviation for the powers that be: used, in emails for example , when you are referring to people who have authority and control 當權(quán)者；領(lǐng)導（the powers that be的縮寫） If it were up to me, I'd say yes, but I'll have to check with tptb. 如果這事我說了算，我會同意的。不過我得征求領(lǐng)導的意見。 返回 tptb