having or showing great authority 有权威的,官方的 a magisterial pronouncement. 权威性声明。 ■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。
relating to or conducted by a magistrate 地方行政官的,执法官的;治安官的 ■(of a person) holding the office of a magistrate (人)任地方行政官的
派生 magisterially adverb 语源
early 17th cent.: from medieval Latin magisterialis, from late Latin magisterius, from Latin magister 'master'