单词 | tyranny |
释义 | tyranny 1.【政】(system of oppressive government)暴政;苛政;专制 They came to America to escape political tyranny.他们跑到美国躲避政治专制。 2.(an oppressive government)专制政府;暴政政府 He described these regimes as tyrannies and dictatorships.他把这些政权称作专制与独裁政府。 3.(oppressive government by more than one person)(多人统治的)专制政府, 暴政政府 4.(unfair use of authority)专横;无理;暴虐;残暴 I'm the sole victim of Mother's tyranny.母亲只对我一人专横无礼。 5.(harsh discipline)苛刻;严酷;压制 Factory employment brought the tyranny of the clock.工厂的工作有严苛的时间规定。 6.(something undesirable)(不受欢迎或令人不快的)必需品 The telephone is one of the great tyrannies of modern life.电话是现代生活中让人最反感的必需品之一。 7.【政】(state ruled by a tyrant)专制国家;暴政国家 8.<希>【史】(government by a usurper)(尤指古希腊的)僭主政治 9.(cruel act)暴行 |
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