tyrant
noun /ˈtaɪrənt/
/ˈtaɪrənt/
- a person who has complete power in a country and uses it in a cruel and unfair way
synonym dictator暴君;专制君主;暴虐的统治者 - The country was ruled by a succession of tyrants.
这个国家接连遭受暴君的统治。 - (figurative) His boss is a complete tyrant.
他的老板是个不折不扣的暴君。
Topics Politicsc2- The kings of Sparta would not serve under the tyrants of Syracuse.
斯巴达的国王决不臣服于锡拉库萨的暴君。 - He was one of the classical tyrants of Ancient Rome.
他是古罗马的典型暴君之一。 - (figurative) Many of the naval officers were no more than petty tyrants.
海军军官中许多人跟小暴君差不多。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brutal
- cruel
- evil
- …
- become
- overthrow
- rule something
- under a/the tyrant
词源Middle English: from Old French, via Latin from Greek turannos. - The country was ruled by a succession of tyrants.