peremptory

英 [pəˈremptəri]

美 [pəˈremptəri]

adj.  强硬的; 强制的; 不容分辩的

GRE法律

BNC.21956 / COCA.23787

牛津词典

adj.

• 强硬的；强制的；不容分辩的
  expecting to be obeyed immediately and without question or refusal
  1. a peremptory summons
     强制性传票
  2. The letter was peremptory in tone.
     信中的语气强硬。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 跋扈的；专横的；霸道的
  Someone who does something in aperemptoryway does it in a way that shows that they expect to be obeyed immediately.
  1. 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。

英英释义

adj

• putting an end to all debate or action
  1. a peremptory decree
• not allowing contradiction or refusal
  1. spoke in peremptory tones
  2. peremptory commands
• offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
  1. an autocratic person
  2. autocratic behavior
  3. a bossy way of ordering others around
  4. a rather aggressive and dominating character
  5. managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way
  6. a swaggering peremptory manner
  Synonym:autocraticbossydominatinghigh-and-mightymagisterial

双语例句

• He spoke with a peremptory note in his voice.
  他以咄咄逼人的口气说话。
• In short, Hanoi's position as it emerged in the three meetings with Le Duc Tho was peremptory and unyielding. Not one inch of our fair land will be surrendered.
  简单地说，同黎德寿举行的三次会谈说明河内的立场是蛮横无理，寸步不让的。
• His remarks were intended to be completely nonracial; a nonracial reason for the peremptory challenge of the juror. The panels are assisted in their work by an independent network of international academic referees who provide impartial and expert advice.
  他有意使自己的评论完全没有种族色彩；陪审员对种族偏见断然驳斥。学科小组会邀请世界各地的学术专家协助评审工作，由这些专家提供公正客观的专业意见。
• The 1990s, "a city with a center" is the development of city peremptory mainstream.
  上世纪九十年代，一个城市一个中心俨然是城市发展的主流。
• She has a really peremptory manner sometimes.
  她有时候的态度真是盛气凌人。
• He's much too peremptory to cooperate with others.
  他太蛮横，没法跟人合作。
• 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.
  专制的人；专制的行为；差使别人的专横习惯；有点好斗、专横的性格；用专横、无情的方法管理职员；傲慢、专横的举止。
• Ukrainian cultural warriors waste huge amounts of time writing peremptory letters to the media demanding that they write Lviv instead of the other variants, which they see as legacies of foreign rule.
  乌克兰的文化战士会花费大量的时间给媒体写信，霸道的要求他们用Lviv来代替其他的名称，这些名字被他们看成是外国统治的后遗症。
• 'I've been calling you for ten minutes,'said Marguerite from her window in a tone that verged on the peremptory.
  “我叫了您有十分钟了，”玛格丽特在窗口说，口气几乎有些生硬。
• She developed a peremptory and fussy disposition.
  她养成了一种蛮横和过分注意细节的性格。