magisterial

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ma·gis·te·ri·al /ˌmædʒəˈstɪəriəl◂ $ -ˈstɪr-/ adjective  1  TELL/ORDER somebody TO DO somethinga magisterial way of behaving or speaking shows that you think you have authority 〔行为或说话方式〕自以为权威的 his magisterial voice 他的官腔官调2  KNOW somethinga magisterial book is written by someone who has very great knowledge about a subject 〔书〕具有学术权威性的 his magisterial study of the First World War 他对第一次世界大战的权威性研究3. SCT[only before noun] connected with or done by a magistrate 与治安法官[地方法官]有关的；由治安法官[地方法官]经办的 —magisterially adverb

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magisterial• Cognitio was an official procedure, and a judgment given in it was based on magisterial authority.• Curriculum managers reading this discussion may rightly feel that this magisterial balance has rather little to offer to their own pressing concerns.• Finkelstein wrote a magisterial essay on the subject.• A crest of wavy, blond hair was loosely rooted on a magisterial forehead.• And, as gifted mimic, Boswell could roll out the magisterial Johnsonian cadences.• The youth carries the symbols of magisterial office.• Magisterial permission is necessary for any public gathering.• In the case of Pope it is the Essay on Man on which he exercises his gift for the magisterial put-down.• In a magisterial tone he announced the Chaplain's arrival.Origin magisterial (1600-1700) Late Latin magisterialis, from Latin magister; → MAGISTRATE

ma·gis·te·ri·al adjectiveChineseSyllable  

Corpus speaking way behaving magisterial of or a

magisterial
ma‧gis‧te‧ri‧al /ˌmædʒəˈstɪəriəl◂, ˌmædʒɪˈstɪəriəl◂ $ -ˈstɪr-/ adjective1. a magisterial way of behaving or speaking shows that you think you have authority:
    his magisterial voice
2. a magisterial book is written by someone who has very great knowledge about a subject:
    his magisterial study of the First World War
3. [only before noun] connected with or done by a magistrate
—magisterially adverb

magis·ter·ialBrE /ˌmædʒɪˈstɪəriəl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌmædʒɪˈstɪriəl/ 🔊 adjective (formal) (especially of a person or their behaviour 尤指人或行为) having or showing power or authority 权威的；威严的；傲慢的◆He talked with the magisterial authority of the head of the family. 他说起话来俨然一副一家之主的口吻。🔊🔊(of a book or piece of writing 书或文章) showing great knowledge or understanding 睿智的；有洞察力的；知识丰富的 SYN authoritative ◆his magisterial work 'The Roman Wall in Scotland'他的睿智之作《苏格兰的罗马墙》 [only before noun] connected with a magistrate 治安法官的；基层司法官员的▸ magis·teri·al·ly BrE /ˌmædʒɪˈstɪəriəli/ 🔊NAmE /ˌmædʒɪˈstɪriəli/ 🔊 adverb