tyrannical

英 [tɪˈrænɪkl]

美 [tɪˈrænɪkl]

adj.  暴君的; 专横的; 残暴的

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BNC.22145 / COCA.19452

牛津词典

adj.

• 暴君的；专横的；残暴的
  using power or authority over people in an unfair and cruel way

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (人)暴君似的，专横的，残暴的
  If you describe someone astyrannical, you mean that they are severe or unfair towards the people that they have authority over.
  1. He killed his tyrannical father with a blow to the head...
     他冲着暴戾的父亲的头部猛击了一下，把他打死了。
  2. His behavior grew more unpredictable by the day, and increasingly tyrannical.
     他的行为越来越难以捉摸，而且愈发残暴。
• ADJ-GRADED (政府或组织)专制的，暴政的，暴虐的
  If you describe a government or organization astyrannical, you mean that it acts without considering the wishes of its people and treats them cruelly or unfairly.
  1. ...one of the world's most oppressive and tyrannical regimes.
     世上最压迫人、最专制的政权之一

英英释义

adj

• characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  1. an authoritarian regime
  2. autocratic government
  3. despotic rulers
  4. a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war
  5. a tyrannical government
  Synonym:authoritarianautocraticdictatorialdespotictyrannic
• marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
  1. the oppressive government
  2. oppressive laws
  3. a tyrannical parent
  4. tyrannous disregard of human rights
  Synonym:oppressivetyrannous

双语例句

• Behaviours which in another man might have been called delusional, obsessive or tyrannical were in Jobs seen as evidence of high standards and great leadership.
  这些行为放在别人身上会被称为妄想症、强迫症和专横，放在乔布斯身上却被视为坚持高标准和领导力高超的证明。
• He was just as feared and reviled as his tyrannical parents
  他和他专横残暴的父母一样为人惧怕和憎恨。
• Tyrannical Hollywood film moguls ruled their stars 'lives.
  好莱坞电影巨头操纵着旗下明星的生活。
• Hou Yi ignored her advice and, corrupted by fame and fortune, became a tyrannical leader.
  然而后羿没有理会王母娘娘的警告，他被名利冲昏了头脑，变成了一个暴君。
• The more thoughtful critics did not wish to turn the clock back entirely and return to rote learning and tyrannical teachers; they simply said that structure and order have their place too.
  深思熟虑的批评不希望时光完全倒流到死记硬背和教师强横的时代，他们只是说结构和顺序也有自己的位置。
• The servants could not bear his tyrannical and evil conduct long: Joseph and I were the only two that would stay.
  仆人们受不了他的暴虐行为，不久都走了。约瑟夫和我是仅有的两个愿留下的人。
• The Sui dynasty's early demise was attributed to the government's tyrannical demands on the people, who bore the crushing burden of taxes and compulsory labor.
  隋朝的迅速消亡是政府对人民进行残酷统治的结果，人民承担着沉重的苛捐杂税和义务劳动。
• The earth was saved by a strong and tyrannical archer named Hou Yi.
  一位身强体壮、性格暴虐名叫后羿的弓箭手拯救了人间。
• No one will like to live in a tyrannical despotism.
  谁也不愿意生活在一个暴君专制的国家。
• Chomsky's America is a tyrannical behemoth which exploits and terrorizes, forcing its will on its own citizens and the rest of the world.
  乔姆斯基的美国是一个暴虐的庞然大物，剥削、恐怖统治，将其意愿强加给本国国民和全世界。