dictatorial: stresses autocratic, high-handed methods and a domineering manner: a ~ manner that alienated her colleagues.  （autocrat=a dictator独裁者专制君主, a ruler with complete power，如republican in title he was, but an autocrat at heart他名义上是共和主义者，内里却是个独裁者(专制君主) ）   （domineering专横,表示态度傲慢overbearing高压tyrannical地施行自己的意志, 三个词首字母是dot点，可以帮助记，在2018-12-13 masterful强势词条）


magisterial: stresses assumption or use of prerogatives appropriate to a  magistrate or  schoolmaster in forcing acceptance of one's opinions: the ~ tone of his arguments implies that only a fool would disagree.   （prerogative特权=privilege, special advantage or rights，如the royal prerogative(=the special rights of a king or queen)君主特权）  magistrate地方法官，执法法官


dogmatic: implies being unduly and arrogantly positive in laying down principles and expressing opinions: very ~ about deciding what is art and what is not.        武断地决定什么是艺术什么不是


doctrinaire: implies a disposition to follow abstract or personal theories or doctrines in teaching, framing laws or deciding policies affecting people: a ~ conservative unable to deal with complex realities.     （doctrine教条，指权威的教导authoritative teaching，如religious doctrines宗教教条）


oracular: implies the real or implies possession of hidden knowledge and the manner of one who delivers opinions in cryptic phrases or with pompous dogmatism: for three decades she was the ~ voice of fashion.   （cryptic隐晦难懂的，使用密码的，如a cryptic message/smile一条隐晦难懂的消息/微笑，cryptography密码学）


dictatorial独裁专横: 形容专断高压盛气凌人，magisterial专断: 像执法官校长一样行使特权，强制别人接受自己观点，dogmatic武断: 设立原则和表达意见时过分肯定显得傲慢不恰当，doctrinaire教条: 在教学立法施政时喜欢遵循抽象的或个人的理论教条，oracular神谕权威: 指具有神秘知识，以及使用隐晦难懂但确定的语言表达


记忆方法: 1）首字母dmddo想成DDDOM（因为在自己房子）<==专断         词根DOM表示房子house引申为地盘领地，如kingdom属于国王的领地，dominate主导，domestic国内，domineering专横的


         2）专断的意思是强行施加个人的意志意见mean imposing one's will or opinions on others.