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

• 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。
• 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。
• The people hated his despotic rule.
  人民憎恨他的专制统治。
• There is a proverb in Italy called: let money become our loyal servant, otherwise, it will become an imperious and despotic master.
  有句意大利谚语叫做：让金钱成为我们忠心耿耿的仆人，否则，它就会成为一个专横跋扈的主人。
• American diplomats, military attaches, businessmen, correspondents and missionaries must be given full credit for honestly exposing the inefficient, corrupt and despotic nature of the Chiang regime.
  美国的外交官、武官、商人、记者和传教士如实地揭露了蒋政权腐败无能、暴虐专制的情况，值得嘉奖。
• 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；
• 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
• May, I have some time become despotic and the cross was not consciously!
  可能因此，我有段时间变得专制而横却不自觉！
• 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。
• 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。