despotic
英 [dɪˈspɒtɪk]
美 [dɪˈspɑːtɪk]
adj. 专制的;残暴的;暴虐的
BNC.33584 / COCA.23171
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 专制的;残暴的;暴虐的
If you say that someone isdespotic, you are emphasizing that they use their power over other people in a very unfair or cruel way.- The country was ruled by a despotic tyrant.
该国处在一个专制暴君的统治之下。
- The country was ruled by a despotic tyrant.
英英释义
adj
- characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
- an authoritarian regime
- autocratic government
- despotic rulers
- a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war
- a tyrannical government
- ruled by or characteristic of a despot
- moved from a feudal to a despotic order
- his administration was arrogant and despotic
- belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
双语例句
- But here, the value of resistance against the despotic rule for us, and no use, not for discussion.
但在这里,价值反抗抗暴对我们来说,并没有用,而不是讨论。 - At that time, many American movies all have this kind of financial magnates, the rich, imperious and despotic, but seems to be heartless not bad.
很多美国当时的电影都有这样的财阀,有钱、专横跋扈,但是似乎心肠又不坏。 - The dramatic scenes in Tripoli are already being seized upon by those keen to depose other despotic regimes.
的黎波里局势的戏剧性变化,正被那些渴望推翻其它专制政权的人抓住大做文章。 - Those who have lived under despotic monarchical power will understand Confucius saying, A brutal monarch is even worse than a tiger.
生活在暴虐的专制统治下的人们很容易理解孔子的苛政猛于虎也这句话。 - He was despotic, and she liked freedom; he was worldly, and she, perhaps, romantic.
他专横独断,她却爱好自由;他耽于利欲,她却也许有点罗曼蒂克。 - China does exercise influence over the Kims 'despotic rule.
中国确实对金家的专横统治行使着影响。 - Moved from a feudal to a despotic order; his administration was arrogant and despotic.
从封建制度转向专制制度;他的统治是傲慢的和专制的。 - The public is despotic in its temper; it is capable of denying common justice when too strenuously demanded as a right;
公众的情绪是蛮不讲理的:当常理上的公道作为一种权利加以过分要求时,可能遭到拒绝; - He is utterly despotic to his subordinates.
他对部属极为专横。 - Beginning in1960 a series of coups d'etat were attempted, and in reaction his rule became increasingly despotic.
在1960年开始了一系列的政变企图是,在他统治的反应变得越来越专制。