arrogate
/ˈærəʊgeɪt/verb
with obj.
- take or claim (something) for oneself without justification僭取; 僭称：
they arrogate to themselves the ability to divine the nation's true interests.
他们自称有预卜国家真正利益所在的能力。
USAGE
On the difference between arrogate and abrogate, see usage at ABROGATE.
派生词
arrogation
noun词源
mid 16th cent.: from Latin arrogat- 'claimed for oneself'， from the verb arrogare, from ad- 'to' + rogare 'ask'.