新gre詞匯imperious

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imperious: 傲慢的, 專橫的; arrogantly domineering or overbearing
    1) arrogant; urgent
    imperious <> groveling
    imperious <> obeisant 專橫的<>服從的
    imperious <> unassuming 傲慢的 <> 謙虛的
    imperious <> humble專橫的<>謙遜的
    imperious <> obsequious專橫的<>獻媚的
    imperious <> servile專橫的<>奴性的
    imperious : fawn = self-deprecating : swagger
    Her imperious manner cost her her two best friends.
    It was imperious that the message reach the police chief.
    【考法1】adj. 愛發(fā)號施令的: fond of ordering people around
    【例】 an imperious little boy who liked to tell the other scouts what to do 一個愛發(fā)號施令的小男孩,總是喜歡 指揮別的童子軍做事
    【近】 authoritarian, autocratic, despotic, dictatorial, domineering, masterful, tyrannical
    【考法2】adj. 傲慢的,專橫的: arrogantly domineering or overbearing
    【例】 an imperious movie star who thinks she's some sort of goddess 一個把自己當(dāng)成某種女神的傲慢的影星
    【近】 arrogant, bumptious, haughty, lofty, lordly, peremptory, pompous, presumptuous, supercilious, superior
    【反】 humble, lowly, modest 謙遜的
    【考法3】adj. 迫切的: intensely compelling
    【例】 As war casualties mounted, the need for trained nurses became imperious. 隨著戰(zhàn)爭傷亡人數(shù)的攀升,對于受訓(xùn)護士的需求變得愈發(fā)迫切 [UB]vPXm$
    【近】 clamant, compelling, critical, crying, dire, emergent, exigent, imperative, importunate, pressing, urgent
    【反】 noncritical, unimportant 不重要的