expecting people to obey you and treating them as if they are not as important as you 专横的;蛮横的;盛气凌人的 The professor was as imperious as ever. 教授一如既往的专横。 She put out an imperious hand to stop him. 她伸出专横的手去阻止他。 an imperious gesture/voice/command 盛气凌人的姿势/语调/命令 She waved an imperious hand. 她傲慢地挥了挥手。
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin imperiosus, from imperium ‘command, authority, empire’; related to imperare ‘to command’. Compare with imperial.