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源自希腊语 'dēmagōgos'(dēmos '人民' + agōgos '引导者'),最初指平民领袖,后演变为带有负面含义的词汇。
❶ 指通过煽动民众情绪、利用偏见或虚假承诺来获取支持的政治领袖,通常带有贬义,暗示其手段不诚实或具有破坏性。
“The politician was accused of being a demagogue who manipulated public fears.”
(这位政治家被指责为利用公众恐惧的煽动者。)
“History shows how demagogues can rise to power by exploiting divisions.”
(历史表明,煽动者如何通过利用分歧来掌权。)
❶ 以煽动性的方式演讲或行动,通常是为了操纵或误导群众。
“He demagogued his way to leadership by appealing to the crowd's emotions.”
(他通过迎合群众的情绪煽动性地获得了领导地位。)
“Politicians who demagogue often avoid addressing complex issues.”
(煽动性演讲的政客常常回避复杂问题。)
demagogic rhetoric — 指煽动性的言辞或演讲风格,通常用于描述政治人物为操纵民意而使用的夸张或情绪化语言。
“The leader's demagogic rhetoric fueled anger rather than solutions.”
(这位领导人的煽动性言辞激起了愤怒而非解决方案。)