• adj. 強制的；絕對的；斷然的；專橫的

per-,整個的，-empt,拿，帶，詞源同exempt.assumptive.即整個的拿走，引申詞義強硬的，專橫的。

peremptory

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.

1. The letter was peremptory in tone.

信中的語氣強硬。

來自《權威詞典》

2. The officer issued peremptory commands.

軍官發出了不容許辯駁的命令.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. With a brief, almost peremptory gesture he pointed to a chair.

他做了一個簡單的手勢，近乎霸道地指著椅子。

來自辭典例句

4. Robert outfaces his perplexity with his most peremptory air.

羅伯特盡量以專橫神氣來掩飾窘迫.

來自辭典例句

5. She was the mother of two peremptory little boys.

她現在已是兩個無法無天的小男孩的母親.

來自辭典例句