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
- 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。 - She became so morose and despotic, that her rule became intolerable.
她变得如此孤僻和专横，以致她的统治让人无法忍受。 - The country was ruled by a despotic tyrant.
该国处在一个专制暴君的统治之下。 - 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。 - They exercised a despotic rule in their country.
他们在国内实行强暴统治。 - The people hated his despotic rule.
人民憎恨他的专制统治。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。