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
- Thus, they profess a hands-off attitude to despotic regimes in Burma and Zimbabwe.
这样一来,他们就可以对缅甸和津巴布韦的专制政权采取不干预的态度。 - The country was ruled by a despotic tyrant.
该国处在一个专制暴君的统治之下。 - He is utterly despotic to his subordinates.
他对部属极为专横。 - There is a proverb in Italy called: let money become our loyal servant, otherwise, it will become an imperious and despotic master.
有句意大利谚语叫做:让金钱成为我们忠心耿耿的仆人,否则,它就会成为一个专横跋扈的主人。 - 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。 - Untold millions of believers have served him faithfully under despotic governments.
数不清的信徒是在暴虐专横的政府之下忠心地服事主。 - 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。 - Wolf packs are supposedly despotic hierarchies dominated by alpha wolves, Dogs are believed to behave in the same way in their dealings with humans.
一般认为,狼群内部等级森严,头狼具有绝对领导权,狗在与人类相处时,这一点也与狼相同。 - They exercised a despotic rule in their country.
他们在国内实行强暴统治。 - Such enterprises require great central power for the mobilization of labor, and characteristically issue in a despotic form of order.
大型水利工程需要由强大的中央权力来动员劳力,而且明显会导致专制秩序的产生。
