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

• May, I have some time become despotic and the cross was not consciously!
  可能因此，我有段时间变得专制而横却不自觉！
• These and other factors blocked the development of a merchant-industrial class and insured the survival of a despotic state cemented in the remains of feudalism.
  凡此种种，都阻碍了工商阶级的发展，使建立在封建残余基础上的专制政体得以苟延至今。
• A despotic sultan who was blind in one eye invited three artists to paint his picture.
  有一个残暴的苏丹，是独眼龙，请来三位画家来为他画像。
• He is utterly despotic to his subordinates.
  他对部属极为专横。
• 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
• I thought China's parents too have been despotic, they always peep others personal secrets.
  我觉得中国的父母们太专制了，他们总是偷看别人的私隐。
• They exercised a despotic rule in their country.
  他们在国内实行强暴统治。
• 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。
• 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。
• The despotic rule of Eastern potentates
  东方君主的专制统治