despotic

英 [dɪˈspɒtɪk]

美 [dɪˈspɑːtɪk]

adj.  专制的;残暴的;暴虐的

GRE法律

BNC.33584 / COCA.23171

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 专制的;残暴的;暴虐的
  If you say that someone isdespotic, you are emphasizing that they use their power over other people in a very unfair or cruel way.
  1. The country was ruled by a despotic tyrant.
     该国处在一个专制暴君的统治之下。

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:authoritarianautocraticdictatorialtyrannictyrannical
• ruled by or characteristic of a despot
  1. moved from a feudal to a despotic order
  2. his administration was arrogant and despotic
• belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
  Synonym:despotical

双语例句

• He fused together what was strongest in the despotic traditions of the monarchy with what was strongest in the equally despotic creed of Jacobinism.
  他把君主政体专制传统最强劲的信条和雅各宾派同样专横的最激进的教义熔铸到一起，当时的法国无处不显而易见这种融合。
• He is utterly despotic to his subordinates.
  他对部属极为专横。
• She became so morose and despotic, that her rule became intolerable.
  她变得如此孤僻和专横，以致她的统治让人无法忍受。
• The country was ruled by a despotic tyrant.
  该国处在一个专制暴君的统治之下。
• China does exercise influence over the Kims 'despotic rule.
  中国确实对金家的专横统治行使着影响。
• But here, the value of resistance against the despotic rule for us, and no use, not for discussion.
  但在这里，价值反抗抗暴对我们来说，并没有用，而不是讨论。
• Those who have lived under despotic monarchical power will understand Confucius saying, A brutal monarch is even worse than a tiger.
  生活在暴虐的专制统治下的人们很容易理解孔子的苛政猛于虎也这句话。
• The people hated his despotic rule.
  人民憎恨他的专制统治。
• Despotic Force and its Relation with Local Government
  宋代的豪强势力及其与地方官府的关系
• Beginning in1960 a series of coups d'etat were attempted, and in reaction his rule became increasingly despotic.
  在1960年开始了一系列的政变企图是，在他统治的反应变得越来越专制。