tyranny

英 ['tɪr(ə)nɪ] 美['tɪrəni]
  • n. 暴政;专横;严酷;残暴的行为(需用复数)

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复数: tyrannies;

中文词源


tyranny 暴君统治,暴政

来自 tyrant,暴君,-y,表行为。

英英释意


1. a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
2. dominance through threat of punishment and violence

英文词源


tyranny (n.)
late 14c., "cruel or unjust use of power; the government of a tyrant," from Old French tyranie (13c.), from Late Latin tyrannia "tyranny," from Greek tyrannia "rule of a tyrant, absolute power," from tyrannos "master" (see tyrant).

实用场景例句


a victim of oppression and tyranny
压迫和暴政的受害者

牛津词典

The children had no protection against the tyranny of their father.
孩子们无法抵御其父的虐待。

牛津词典

the tyrannies of Nazi rule
纳粹统治的暴行

牛津词典

(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。

牛津词典

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。

牛津词典

He described these regimes as tyrannies and dictatorships…
他把这些政权称作专制与独裁政府。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Self-expression and individuality are the greatest weapons against tyranny.
自我表现与追求个性是反抗暴政的最佳武器。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I'm the sole victim of Mother's tyranny.
我是唯一受母亲严加管制的人。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The telephone is one of the great tyrannies of modern life.
电话是现代生活中让人最反感的必需品之一。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

And to say that a referendum was a tyranny of the majority was a misunderstanding.
认为全民公投就是多数人暴政是误解.

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Not from tyranny, oppression or persecution annihilation.
不是为了摆脱暴政, 压迫和残害.

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Another cognate cause of crime of violence was the family tyranny.
导致凶暴的犯罪行为的另一个同类的原因是家庭内的专制主义.

辞典例句

Nor are we yet in sight of George Orwell's brilliantly imagined tyranny.
我们也尚未经历乔治?奥威尔(GeorgeOrwell)非凡想象中的那种暴政.

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Love is a sweet tyranny , because the lover endures his torments willingly.
爱情是一种甜蜜的暴虐, 她使人心甘情愿地受折磨.

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The new Middle groups in effect proclaimed their tyranny beforehand.
现在这种新的一派中等人等于是事先就宣布要建立他们的暴政.

英汉文学

A tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny.
暴君总可以为自己找到暴政的藉口.

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Tyranny reacts upon the tyrant.
对于暴虐者反应也是暴虐行动.

辞典例句

He finally left home in an effort to counter the tyranny of arranged marriage in the old society.
他弃家出走,是对旧社会婚姻压迫的反动.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

But Arthur Mutambara, who leads one of the main opposition groups fighting the Mugabe tyranny pleasantries.
在反抗穆加贝暴政的斗争中,阿瑟·穆塔马拉(ArthurMutambara)带领了一个重要的反对党团体.

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This makes one think of the Duma during appearance symbolizes the collapse of the Czar tyranny.
由于现代国家杜马在国家社会活动中扮演的角色越来越重要,这就让人们想起原沙皇时代的国家杜马.

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And I see a whole army of my countrymen here in defiance of tyranny.
在这里,我看到的是一支我的乡亲父老们反抗暴政的雄师.

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Suspicions dispose kings to tyranny and husbands to jealousy.
猜疑使君王倾向于专制,使丈夫倾向于妒忌.

《简明英汉词典》

The entire aggrieved by the tyranny of the king.
在国王的暴政之下,整个国家都陷入了水深火热之中.

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Love is a sweet tyranny , because the lover endures his torment willingly.
爱情是甜蜜的暴政, 情人甘心忍受它的折磨.

《简明英汉词典》

They came to America in order to escape political tyranny.
他们为逃避暴政而来到美洲.

《简明英汉词典》

Furthermore, they considered it their Christian duty to resist tyranny.
此外, 他们认为抵抗暴政是基督徒的责任.

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Various social evils, such as corruption, crime and tyranny, are far from being eradicated.
各种社会弊病, 如腐败, 犯罪和暴政, 还远远没有根除.

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