1630s, from Medieval Latin magisterialis "of or pertaining to the office of magistrate, director, or teacher," from Late Latin magisterius "having authority of a magistrate," from magister "chief, director" (see master (n.)). Related: Magisterially.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The Cambridge World History of Human Disease is a magisterial work.
《劍橋世界人類疾病史》是一部權(quán)威著作。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. He talked with the magisterial authority of the head of the family.
他說(shuō)起話來(lái)帶著一副一家之主的口吻。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. She would appear on the porch and reign over the street in magisterial beauty.