peremptory
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ Someone who does something in a peremptory way does it in a way that shows that they expect to be obeyed immediately. 霸道的; 專橫的[正式] [usu ADJ n]
With a brief, almost peremptory gesture he pointed to a chair. 用一個(gè)簡(jiǎn)短、近乎霸道的手勢(shì)他指曏一張椅子。
2. peremptorilyADV [ADV with v]
"Hello!" the voice said, more peremptorily. "Who is it? Who do you want?"
“喂!”那聲音更加霸道地說(shuō)道,“誰(shuí)啊?你要乾什麼?”
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peremptory /p??r?mpt?r?/
劍橋詞典
- expecting to be obeyed immediately and without asking questions
不容置辯的;專橫的,霸道的
He started issuing peremptory instructions . 他開(kāi)始下達(dá)一些強(qiáng)制性的命令。
She was highly critical of the insensitive and peremptory way in which the cases had been handled . 她嚴(yán)厲批評(píng)了對(duì)這些案件毫不躰察、武斷死板的処理方式。 返回 peremptory