magisterial
/ˌmædʒɪˈstɪərɪəl/adjective
1
- having or showing great authority有权威的; 显示威权的:
a magisterial pronouncement.
权威性声明。
1.1
- domineering; dictatorial专横的, 盛气凌人的:
he dropped his somewhat magisterial style of questioning.
他放弃了他那种有些盛气凌人的质询方式。
2
- relating to or conducted by a magistrate执法官的; 治安法官的。
2.1
- (of a person) holding the office of a magistrate(人)执法官(或治安法庭法官)之职的。
派生词
magisterially
adverb词源
early 17th cent.: from medieval Latin magisterialis, from late Latin magisterius, from Latin magister 'master'.