tyrant

noun

/ˈtaɪrənt/

单词	tyrant
释义	tyrant noun /ˈtaɪrənt/ /ˈtaɪrənt/ a person who has complete power in a country and uses it in a cruel and unfair way暴君；专制君主；暴虐的统治者 synonym dictator The country was ruled by a succession of tyrants.这个国家接连遭受暴君的统治。 (figurative) His boss is a complete tyrant.他的老板是个不折不扣的暴君。 Extra Examples The kings of Sparta would not serve under the tyrants of Syracuse.斯巴达的国王决不臣服于锡拉库萨的暴君。 He was one of the classical tyrants of Ancient Rome.他是古罗马的古典暴君之一。 (figurative) Many of the naval officers were no more than petty tyrants.海军军官中许多人跟小暴君差不多。 Topics Politicsc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective brutal cruel evil … verb + tyrant become overthrow tyrant + verb rule something preposition under a/the tyrant Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, via Latin from Greek turannos.
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