peremptory

英[pə'remptəri] 美[pə'remptəri]
  • adj. 专横的；不容反抗的；强制的
peremptorily peremptoriness
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详细释义

Adjective:
  1. offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power;

    "an autocratic person"
    "autocratic behavior"
    "a bossy way of ordering others around"
    "a rather aggressive and dominating character"
    "managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way"
    "a swaggering peremptory manner"

  2. not allowing contradiction or refusal;

    "spoke in peremptory tones"
    "peremptory commands"

  3. putting an end to all debate or action;

    "a peremptory decree"

双语例句

1. The letter was peremptory in tone.
信中的语气强硬。

来自《权威词典》

2. The officer issued peremptory commands.
军官发出了不容许辩驳的命令.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. With a brief, almost peremptory gesture he pointed to a chair.
他做了一个简单的手势，近乎霸道地指着椅子。

来自辞典例句

4. Robert outfaces his perplexity with his most peremptory air.
罗伯特尽量以专横神气来掩饰窘迫.

来自辞典例句

5. She was the mother of two peremptory little boys.
她现在已是两个无法无天的小男孩的母亲.

来自辞典例句

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. His peremptory tone irritated everybody.
      他那专横的口气激怒了大家。
    2. He made a peremptory order.
      他下达了一个必须服从的命令。

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