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 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。
• The lion was neither wrathful, cruel, nor tyrannical ( 2), but just and gentle as a king could be.
  狮子既不暴躁残忍，也不专横，而就像国王那样，公正平和。
• 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。
• Tyrannical governments sitting on oilfields will be more likely to find protection from powerful oil-consuming countries.
  坐拥油田的专制政府将更有可能得到实力强大的石油消费国的保护。
• 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。
• 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。
• He's shamed by the fact that he has been defending injustice and the tyrannical way of life.
  他感到羞愧的原因是，自己一直在捍卫，不公及专制君主式的人生。
• 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。
• 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。
• Like all tyrannical leaders, he demanded unquestioning obedience from his followers.
  像所有的专制领导一样，他要求他的追随者绝对服从。