peremptory: [16] Peremptory comes via Anglo- Norman peremptorie from Latin peremptōrius. This meant ‘destructive’, and was derived from perimere ‘take away completely’, a compound verb formed from the prefix per- ‘completely’ and emere ‘obtain’ (source of English example, exempt, prompt, etc). By extension it was used for ‘taking away all possibility of debate’, and hence ‘decisive’. => example, exempt, prompt
peremptory (adj.)
"decisive," mid-15c., legal term, from Anglo-French peremptorie, from Middle French peremtoire, from Latin peremptorius "destructive, decisive, final," from peremptor "destroyer," from perimpere "destroy, cut off," from per- "away entirely, to destruction" (see per) + emere "to take" (see exempt (adj.)). Of persons or their words, "certain, assured, brooking no debate," 1580s. Related: Peremptorily.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The letter was peremptory in tone.
信中的語(yǔ)氣強(qiáng)硬。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. The officer issued peremptory commands.
軍官發(fā)出了不容許辯駁的命令.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
3. With a brief, almost peremptory gesture he pointed to a chair.
他做了一個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單的手勢(shì)，近乎霸道地指著椅子。
來(lái)自辭典例句
4. Robert outfaces his perplexity with his most peremptory air.
羅伯特盡量以專橫神氣來(lái)掩飾窘迫.
來(lái)自辭典例句
5. She was the mother of two peremptory little boys.