tyranny
noun /ˈtɪrəni/
/ˈtɪrəni/
[uncountable, countable] (plural tyrannies)
- unfair or cruel use of power or authority
暴虐；专横；苛政；专政 - a victim of oppression and tyranny
压迫和暴政的受害者 - The children had no protection against the tyranny of their father.
孩子们无法抵御其父的虐待。 - the tyrannies of Nazi rule
纳粹统治的暴行 - (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。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- petty
- brutal
- judicial
- …
- be free of
- be freed from
- escape
- …
- tyranny over
- a victim of oppression and tyranny
- the rule of a tyrant; a country under this rule
暴君统治；暴君统治的国家 - 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。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- petty
- brutal
- judicial
- …
- be free of
- be freed from
- escape
- …
- tyranny over
- Any political system refusing to allow dissent becomes a tyranny.
词源late Middle English: from Old French tyrannie, from late Latin tyrannia, from Latin turannus, from Greek turannos.