记忆方法
将“imperious”与“impatient”结合记忆。想象一个人（“imper”部分）因为极度不耐烦（“patient”部分缺失，暗示着不耐烦）而显得命令式或专横。这种场景有助于记忆“imperious”这个词的意思，即专横的、傲慢的。
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中文词源
imperious 专横的
词源同empire,帝国，帝权。即皇帝的，像皇帝一样的，引申词义专横的。
英语词源
- imperious (adj.)
- 1540s, from Latin imperiosus "commanding, mighty, powerful," from imperium "empire, command" (see empire). Related: Imperiously.
权威例句
- 1. From across the desk she gave him a witheringly imperious look.
- 她从桌子对面扫了他一眼，目光咄咄逼人，凌利而专横。
- 2. All his imperious orders were obeyed.
- 他所有那些专横的命令都被服从了.
- 3. The old nun was as imperious as ever , but visibly thawed when she saw the children.
- 老修女仍然像从前一样专橫,看到孩子们时却显得温和多了.
- 4. A person , who is imperious and tries to gloss over his fault, is bound to suffer in the end.
- 专横跋扈、文过饰非的人到头来总是要吃亏的.
- 5. Her attitude is imperious at times.
- 她有时态度傲慢。
词语辨析
【imperious, imperial】
imperious: a.傲慢的，专横的。
• The strict father showed an imperious attitude toward his children. 那个严厉父亲对孩子的态度很专横。
imperial: a.帝国的，帝王的；帝王般的，威严的；英制的(非公制的度量衡制，如磅，加仑，品脱等)。
• the imperial guards 帝国卫士
imperious: a.傲慢的，专横的。
• The strict father showed an imperious attitude toward his children. 那个严厉父亲对孩子的态度很专横。
imperial: a.帝国的，帝王的；帝王般的，威严的；英制的(非公制的度量衡制，如磅，加仑，品脱等)。
• the imperial guards 帝国卫士