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Collins English-English Dictionary
- peremptory [pə'rεmptərɪ]
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1.
adj
urgent or commanding
- a peremptory ring on the bell
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2.
adj
not able to be remitted or debated; decisive
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3.
adj
positive or assured in speech, manner, etc; dogmatic
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4.
adj
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5.
adj
[law]
admitting of no denial or contradiction; precluding debate
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6.
adj
obligatory rather than permissive
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7.
adj
[Etymology]
C16: from Anglo-Norman peremptorie, from Latin perempt
o rius decisive, from perimere to take away completely, fromper- (intensive) + emere to take
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1.
adj
urgent or commanding
Examples
- a peremptory challenge
- (无需指明理由请求某一陪审员回避的)绝对回避 → peremptory
- a peremptory manner
- 专横的态度 → peremptory
- a peremptory ring on the bell → peremptory
- 蛮横无理的要求
- peremptory demands → 蛮横无理
- 他横蛮的性格， 让周围的人感到厌恶。
- His peremptory character makes people around him feel disgusted. → 横蛮
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