单词 | tyranny |
释义 | tyr·annyBrE /ˈtɪrəni/ NAmE /ˈtɪrəni/ noun [U , C ] (plural tyr·annies) unfair or cruel use of power or authority 暴虐;专横;苛政;专政◆ a victim of oppression and tyranny 压迫和暴政的受害者◆ The children had no protection against the tyranny of their father . 孩子们无法抵御其父的虐待。◆ the tyrannies of Nazi rule 纳粹统治的暴行◆ (figurative ) These days it seems we must all submit to the tyranny of the motor car . 如今,似乎所有人都离不开汽车了。the rule of a tyrant; a country under this rule 暴君统治;暴君统治的国家SYN dictatorship◆ Any political system refusing to allow dissent becomes a tyranny . 任何不允许不同政见的政治体制都会变成专制。 |
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