英语词汇“arrogate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

tr.v. ar·ro·gat·ed, ar·ro·gat·ing, ar·ro·gates

1. To take or claim for oneself without right; appropriate: "That's how my cousin came to don the hand-tailored suits and to arrogate to himself the glamorous responsibility for ushering to their tables big-name customers" (Philip Roth). See Synonyms at appropriate.

2. To ascribe on behalf of another in an unwarranted manner: "The Platt Amendment of 1901 arrogated to the United States the right to intervene in Cuba in case of threats to its independence or American lives or property" (Walter McDougall).

单词	arrogate
释义	ar·ro·gate (ărə-gāt′) tr.v. ar·ro·gat·ed, ar·ro·gat·ing, ar·ro·gates 1. To take or claim for oneself without right; appropriate: "That's how my cousin came to don the hand-tailored suits and to arrogate to himself the glamorous responsibility for ushering to their tables big-name customers" (Philip Roth). See Synonyms at appropriate. 2. To ascribe on behalf of another in an unwarranted manner: "The Platt Amendment of 1901 arrogated to the United States the right to intervene in Cuba in case of threats to its independence or American lives or property" (Walter McDougall). [Latin arrogāre, arrogāt- : ad-, ad- + rogāre, to ask; see reg- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] ar′ro·gation n. arro·ga′tive adj. arro·ga′tor n.
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