authoritative
authoritative 英 [ɔ:ˈθɒrətətɪv] 美 [əˈθɔrəteɪtɪv]
adj. 有权威的；命令式的
an authoritative tone of voice 命令式的口气
the most authoritative book on the subject 这个学科最具权威的著作
- Speak with an authoritative tone, or no one will listen to you. Why would they, if you sound like you don't even believe in yourself? Authoritative means sure or definitive.
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- adj. 有权威的；命令式的
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1. an authoritative tone of voice
命令式的口气
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2. the most authoritative book on the subject
这个学科最具权威的著作
- authoritative (adj.) c. 1600, "dictatorial" (a sense now restricted to authoritarian), earlier auctoritative (implied in auctoritativeli "with official approval or sanction"), from Medieval Latin auctoritativus, from Latin auctoritatem (see authority). Meaning "having due authority, entitled to credence or obedience" is from 1650s; that of "proceeding from proper authority" is from 1809. Related: Authoritatively; authoritativeness.
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