magisterial

magisterial
[ˌmadʒɪˈstɪərɪəl]
adjective
  1. 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。
  2. 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
  1. early 17th cent.: from medieval Latin magisterialis, from late Latin magisterius, from Latin magister 'master'
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