peremptory: [16] Peremptory comes via Anglo- Norman peremptorie from Latin peremptōrius. This meant ‘destructive’, and was derived from perimere ‘take away completely’, a compound verb formed from the prefix per- ‘completely’ and emere ‘obtain’ (source of English example, exempt, prompt, etc). By extension it was used for ‘taking away all possibility of debate’, and hence ‘decisive’. => example, exempt, prompt
peremptory (adj.)
"decisive," mid-15c., legal term, from Anglo-French peremptorie, from Middle French peremtoire, from Latin peremptorius "destructive, decisive, final," from peremptor "destroyer," from perimpere "destroy, cut off," from per- "away entirely, to destruction" (see per) + emere "to take" (see exempt (adj.)). Of persons or their words, "certain, assured, brooking no debate," 1580s. Related: Peremptorily.
例文
1. The letter was peremptory in tone.
手紙の語気は強い。
2.The officer issued peremptory commands.
将校は反論を許さない命令を出した。
3.With a brief，almost peremptory gesture he pointed to a chair.
椅子を横暴に指差すような簡単なジェスチャーをしていた。
4.Robert outfaces his perplexity with his most peremptory air.
ロバートはできるだけ専横な精神で窮迫を隠すようにしている。
5.She was the mother of two peremptory little boys.