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demagogues

UK //ˈdɛməɡɒɡz//US //ˈdɛməɡɑːɡz//

词源

源自希腊语 dēmagōgos(dēmos '人民' + agōgos '领导者'),原指平民领袖,后演变为贬义词。

noun

❶ 指通过煽动民众情绪、夸大事实或利用偏见来获取支持的政客或公众人物,通常带有贬义。

“The country's history is full of demagogues who rose to power by exploiting people's fears.”

(这个国家的历史上充满了通过利用民众恐惧而上台的煽动者。)

“He was accused of being a demagogue because of his inflammatory speeches.”

(他因煽动性演讲而被指责为蛊惑人心的政客。)

同义词:rabble-rouser, agitator, firebrand

常见短语

demagogic rhetoric — 指煽动性的言辞或演讲方式,旨在激起强烈情绪而非理性思考。

“His campaign was filled with demagogic rhetoric that divided the nation.”

(他的竞选活动中充满了分裂国家的煽动性言论。)