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

• He has a tyrannical reign on his empire.
  他是个残暴的皇帝。
• Really the atmosphere of a variorum scholarly edition is an atmosphere of take your choice, not a kind of tyrannical imposition on the public of a particular version of the text.
  这种集注的学术版本真的给读者一种自己选择的氛围，而不是独断地强加给读者，某种特定的版本。
• 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。
• He thought he should rescue her from a tyrannical family.
  他认为他应该把她从专制家庭中拯救出来。
• 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。
• The conductor tends to be tyrannical at concert rehearsals.
  那指挥在音乐会排演时态度往往变得很专横。
• I think you're very harsh and tyrannical.
  我看你太严酷、太霸道了。
• 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。
• 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。
• Jie was extremely tyrannical and dissolute.
  桀是个极端残暴，放荡的人。