authoritarianly(副词):以专制的、独裁式的、强硬控制的方式;强调要求服从、集中权力、少商量。
/əˌθɔːrɪˈtɛəriənli/(英式)
/əˌθɔːrɪˈtɛriənli/(美式)
The manager spoke authoritarianly and ended the discussion. 经理用专断的口吻说话,直接结束了讨论。
Although the committee was meant to be democratic, decisions were often made authoritarianly by a small inner circle. 尽管该委员会名义上是民主的,但决定常常由一个小核心圈以专断方式做出。
authoritarianly 来自 authoritarian(专制的、威权的)+ 副词后缀 -ly(“以……方式”)。authoritarian 又与 authority(权威、权力)同源,根源可追溯到拉丁语 auctoritas,与“权威/支配”相关。