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 made a peremptory order.
  他下达了一个必须服从的命令。
• 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。
• With a peremptory note in his voice he told the officer in charge to fetch the papers.
  他用一种咄咄逼人的语气让负责的官员去把文件拿来。
• On Peremptory Norms in International Law
  简评国际法中的强行规范
• 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。
• 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。
• He spoke with a peremptory note in his voice.
  他以咄咄逼人的口气说话。
• A peremptory dismissal, rebuke, shout.
  不容分说的解雇、指责、喊叫。
• I was puzzled that so many companies seemed to be able to issue peremptory edicts to their managers to reduce costs, or headcount, and see these edicts fulfilled.
  当时我很困惑，为何有那么多公司似乎能够不容置辩地命令管理人员削减成本或裁员，并看着这些命令得到贯彻执行。
• Scarlett submitted meekly to being carried toward the carriage and also to the peremptory manner in which Uncle Peter criticized her and prissy.
  思嘉乖乖地让他驮着向马车走去。一面不声不响地听他用命令的口吻批评她和百里茜。