1630s, from Medieval Latin magisterialis "of or pertaining to the office of magistrate, director, or teacher," from Late Latin magisterius "having authority of a magistrate," from magister "chief, director" (see master (n.)). Related: Magisterially.
雙語例句
1. The Cambridge World History of Human Disease is a magisterial work.
《劍橋世界人類疾病史》是一部權(quán)威著作。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He talked with the magisterial authority of the head of the family.
他說起話來帶著一副一家之主的口吻。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. She would appear on the porch and reign over the street in magisterial beauty.
她會(huì)出現(xiàn)在陽臺(tái)上,以她雍容之美成為注目的焦點(diǎn).
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
4. The colonel's somewhat in a magisterial manner.
上校多少有點(diǎn)威嚴(yán)的神態(tài)。
來自辭典例句
5. Mr Sen's latest book answers both difficulties in magisterial style.