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单词 tyranny
释义
tyranny
tɪrəni ˈtɪrəni
Word forms: plural tyrannies
1 N-VAR 暴政;苛政;专制政府 A tyranny is a cruel, harsh, and unfair government in which a person or small group of people have power over everyone else. 暴政;苛政;专制政府
  • He described these regimes as tyrannies and dictatorships…

    他把这些政权称作专制与独裁政府。

  • Self-expression and individuality are the greatest weapons against tyranny.

    自我表现与追求个性是反抗暴政的最佳武器。

2 N-UNCOUNT 专横;苛刻;严酷 If you describe someone's behaviour and treatment of others that they have authority over as tyranny, you mean that they are severe with them or unfair to them. 专横;苛刻;严酷
  • I'm the sole victim of Mother's tyranny.

    我是唯一受母亲严加管制的人。

SYN oppression, cruelty, dictatorship, authoritarianism
3 N-COUNT (不中意或令人不快的)必需品 You can describe something that you have to use or have as a tyranny if you think it is undesirable or unpleasant. (不中意或令人不快的)必需品
  • The telephone is one of the great tyrannies of modern life. [+ of]

    电话是现代生活中让人最反感的必需品之一。

Quotations
Tyranny is always better organised than freedom Charles Péguy Basic Verities
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