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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 dramatic scenes in Tripoli are already being seized upon by those keen to depose other despotic regimes.
  的黎波里局势的戏剧性变化，正被那些渴望推翻其它专制政权的人抓住大做文章。
• 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。
• A despotic sultan who was blind in one eye invited three artists to paint his picture.
  有一个残暴的苏丹，是独眼龙，请来三位画家来为他画像。
• This could lead to the indictment of Laurent Gbagbo, his despotic predecessor, whose refusal to cede power after losing an election led to hundreds of deaths.
  这个行动可能导致专横的前任总统洛朗巴博（laurentgbagbo）受到起诉，他在选举失利后拒不下台，因而导致数百人死亡。
• Such enterprises require great central power for the mobilization of labor, and characteristically issue in a despotic form of order.
  大型水利工程需要由强大的中央权力来动员劳力，而且明显会导致专制秩序的产生。