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Chinese dictionary
adj.imperious; peremptory
他的性格过于专横。
He is overly tyrannical.
态度专横
bear a tyrannical attitude
他那专横的口气激怒了大家。
His peremptory tone of voice irritated everybody.
专横的军官
an arrogant officer
专横地运用权力
abuse one's power wantonly
专横统治
arbitrary rule
他那么专横,没人愿为他工作。
He's so overbearing that no one wants to work for him.
老修女仍然像从前一样专横,看到孩子们时却显得温和多了。
The old nun was as imperious as ever, but visibly thawed when she saw the children.
她从桌子对面扫了他一眼,目光咄咄逼人,凌利而专横。
From across the desk, she gave him a witheringly imperious look.
她专横地挥了挥手,把他们打发走。
She sent them away with an imperious wave of the hand.
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- Note"横" cannot be pronounced as "héng" in "专横".