tinpot
adjective /ˈtɪnpɒt/
/ˈtɪnpɑːt/
[only before noun] (disapproving)- (especially of a leader or government
) not important and of little worth or use尤指领导人或政府 无足轻重的;不起作用的 - It's worrying that soon any tinpot dictator will be able to get their hands on nuclear weapons.
令人担忧的是,很快任何一个微不足道的独裁者都将能够获得核武器。
- It's worrying that soon any tinpot dictator will be able to get their hands on nuclear weapons.