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
- 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。 - The despotic rule of Eastern potentates
东方君主的专制统治 - This could lead to the indictment of Laurent Gbagbo, his despotic predecessor, whose refusal to cede power after losing an election led to hundreds of deaths.
这个行动可能导致专横的前任总统洛朗巴博（laurentgbagbo）受到起诉，他在选举失利后拒不下台，因而导致数百人死亡。 - They exercised a despotic rule in their country.
他们在国内实行强暴统治。 - 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。 - 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 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。 - 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 - 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。 - 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！