despotic

英 [dɪˈspɒtɪk]

美 [dɪˈspɑːtɪk]

adj.  专制的;残暴的;暴虐的

GRE法律

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.
  1. The country was ruled by a despotic tyrant.
     该国处在一个专制暴君的统治之下。

英英释义

adj

• characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  1. an authoritarian regime
  2. autocratic government
  3. despotic rulers
  4. a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war
  5. a tyrannical government
  Synonym:authoritarianautocraticdictatorialtyrannictyrannical
• ruled by or characteristic of a despot
  1. moved from a feudal to a despotic order
  2. his administration was arrogant and despotic
• belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
  Synonym:despotical

双语例句

• 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。
• 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 country was ruled by a despotic tyrant.
  该国处在一个专制暴君的统治之下。
• They exercised a despotic rule in their country.
  他们在国内实行强暴统治。
• Despotic Force and its Relation with Local Government
  宋代的豪强势力及其与地方官府的关系
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。