peremptory
美音:
[pə´remptərı
]英音:
[pə´remptərı
]adj.断然的,专横的,强制的
难易程度:
peremptory为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:peremptoriness 副词:peremptorily
词根
per-=through,thoroughly,away 变化型 par-,pel-,pil-
近义词, 同义词
peremptory
/pə'remptərɪ; [US] 'perəmptɔ:rɪ; `pɛrəmp,tɔrɪ/
adj (fml 文)
1 (esp derog 尤作贬义) (of a person, his manner, etc) insisting on immediate obedience or submission; domineering (指人、举止等)专横的, 霸道的
*His peremptory tone of voice irritated everybody. 他那专横的口气激怒了大家.
2 (of commands) not to be disobeyed or questioned (指命令)不容抗拒的, 不容分说的, 强制的
*a peremptory dismissal, rebuke, shout 不容分说的解雇、指责、喊叫.
peremptory
adj formal
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Latin;Origin: peremptorius, from perimere 'to take completely, destroy']
peremptory behaviour, speech etc is not polite or friendly and shows that the person speaking expects to be obeyed immediately
a peremptory demand for silence
>peremptorilyadv
1. He spoke with a peremptory note in his voice. 他以咄咄逼人的口气说话。
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