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 was despotic, and she liked freedom; he was worldly, and she, perhaps, romantic.
  他专横独断，她却爱好自由；他耽于利欲，她却也许有点罗曼蒂克。
• Thus, they profess a hands-off attitude to despotic regimes in Burma and Zimbabwe.
  这样一来，他们就可以对缅甸和津巴布韦的专制政权采取不干预的态度。
• The people hated his despotic rule.
  人民憎恨他的专制统治。
• Wolf packs are supposedly despotic hierarchies dominated by alpha wolves, Dogs are believed to behave in the same way in their dealings with humans.
  一般认为，狼群内部等级森严，头狼具有绝对领导权，狗在与人类相处时，这一点也与狼相同。
• 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。
• The public is despotic in its temper; it is capable of denying common justice when too strenuously demanded as a right;
  公众的情绪是蛮不讲理的：当常理上的公道作为一种权利加以过分要求时，可能遭到拒绝；
• 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。
• Untold millions of believers have served him faithfully under despotic governments.
  数不清的信徒是在暴虐专横的政府之下忠心地服事主。
• 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。
• At that time, many American movies all have this kind of financial magnates, the rich, imperious and despotic, but seems to be heartless not bad.
  很多美国当时的电影都有这样的财阀，有钱、专横跋扈，但是似乎心肠又不坏。