authoritative
英 [??'θ?r?t?t?v; -,te?t?v]
美[?'θ?r?tet?v]
- adj. 有權威的；命令式的；當局的
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詞態(tài)變化
副詞:?authoritatively;
英文詞源
- authoritative (adj.)
- c. 1600, "dictatorial" (a sense now restricted to authoritarian), from Medieval Latin authoritativus (see authority). Meaning "possessing authority" is recorded from 1650s; that of "proceeding from proper authority" is from 1809. Related: Authoritatively; authoritativeness.
雙語例句
- 1. The first authoritative study of polio was published in 1840.
- 關于小兒麻痹癥的第一篇權威性研究報告發(fā)表于1840年。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. "Very well," I said, adopting a crisp authoritative tone.
- “很好，”我用干脆的命令性的語氣說道。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He has a commanding presence and deep, authoritative voice.
- 他儀態(tài)威嚴，聲音低沉，說話有威信。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The evidence she uses is usually highly authoritative.
- 她采用的證據(jù)通常都具有很高的可信度。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. an authoritative tone of voice
- 命令式的口氣
來自《權威詞典》