authoritative

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ɔːˈθɒɹɪtətɪv/    美 /əˈθɔɹɪˌteɪtɪv/|/əˈθɑɹɪˌteɪtɪv/|/ɔ-/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Arising or originating from a figure of authority.
    — The authoritative rules in this school come not from the headmaster but from the aged matron.
  2. Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority.
    — This book is the world's most authoritative guide to insect breeding habits.
  3. Having a commanding style.
    — He instructed us in that booming, authoritative voice of his.

词形变化

more authoritative comparative most authoritative superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
authoritatively authoritativeness inauthoritative nonauthoritative unauthoritative

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewg-der.
Proto-Indo-European *h₂owg-éye-ti
Proto-Italic *augejō
Proto-Italic *augeō
Latin augeō
Proto-Indo-European *-tōr
Proto-Italic *-tōr
Latin -tor
Latin auctor
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-ts
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts
Proto-Italic *-tāts
Latin -tās
Latin auctōritāsbor.
Old French autoritébor.
Middle English auctorite
English authorit(y)
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos
Proto-Italic *-ātos
Latin -ātuslbor.
English -ate
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.
Latin -īvus
Old French -ifbor.
Middle English -yf
English -ive
English -ative
English authoritative
From authorit(y) + -ative.
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