despotic

英 [dɪ'spɒtɪk] 美 [dɪ'spɒtɪk]

• adj. 专横的；暴虐的

详尽释义

adj. 形容词

1. 暴虐的
2. 专横的
3. 暴君的
4. 专制的
5. 专制暴君的
6. 似暴君的
7. 压制的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot

2. ruled by or characteristic of a despot;

   "moved from a feudal to a despotic order"
   "his administration was arrogant and despotic"
   

3. characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty;

   "an authoritarian regime"
   "autocratic government"
   "despotic rulers"
   "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"
   "a tyrannical government"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. Our headmaster is a despotic person.
   我们的校长是个专横的人。
2. He is utterly despotic to his subordinates.
   他对部属极为专横。
3. He was a despotic emperor.
   他是一个暴君。
4. People rose up against the despotic rule of their potentate.
   人们起来反抗君主的专制统治。
5. 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。

经典引文

• She became too old and sick to continue her despotic reign.

  出自： L. Deighton

词汇搭配

• despot 暴君
• despotic government 专制政府
• despotic synchronization 主时钟控制同步...
• despotic network 主钟控制网

近反义词

【近义词】

• dictatorial 独裁的
• tyrannical 暴虐的
• authoritarian 权力主义的
• autocratic 独裁的
• repressive 镇压的
• absolute 绝对的
• high-handed 高压的
• domineering 专横的
• despotical 暴君的
• tyrannic 暴虐的

【反义词】

• democracy 民主国家