tyranny
/ˈtɪrənɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)［mass noun］
1- cruel and oppressive government or rule暴政, 苛政; 专制：
refugees who managed to escape Nazi tyranny.
成功逃离纳粹暴政的难民。
1.1
- count noun the removal of the regime may be the end of a tyranny.推翻该政权可能意味着一个暴政的终结。
1.2
- count noun a state under such cruel and oppressive government专制国家。
1.3
- cruel, unreasonable, or arbitrary use of power or control专横; 苛刻, 严酷：
she resented his rages and his tyranny.
她痛恨他的怒气和专横
figurative 〈喻〉the tyranny of the nine-to-five day
专横的9-5办公时间
count noun his father's tyrannies.父亲的残暴专横行为。
1.4
- (especially in ancient Greece) rule by one who has absolute power without legal right（尤指古希腊）僭主统治, 僭王统治。
派生词
tyrannous
adjectivetyrannously
adverb词源
late Middle English: from Old French tyrannie, from late Latin tyrannia, from Latin turannus （see TYRANI）.