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tyr·annyBrE /ˈtɪrəni/NAmE /ˈtɪrəni/ noun [U, C] (tyr·annies) unfair or cruel use of power or authority 暴虐；专横；苛政；专政◆a victim of oppression and tyranny 压迫和暴政的受害者◆The children had no protection against the tyranny of their father. 孩子们无法抵御其父的虐待。◆the tyrannies of Nazi rule 纳粹统治的暴行◆(figurative) These days it seems we must all submit to the tyranny of the motor car. 如今，似乎所有人都离不开汽车了。the rule of a tyrant; a country under this rule 暴君统治；暴君统治的国家 SYN dictatorship ◆Any political system refusing to allow dissent becomes a tyranny. 任何不允许不同政见的政治体制都会变成专制。 |