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dictator

UK //dɪkˈteɪtə//US //ˈdɪkteɪtər//

词源

源自拉丁语 'dictator',原指古罗马共和国危机时期任命的临时最高长官,后演变为现代负面含义。

noun

❶ 指通过武力或非民主手段掌握绝对权力的统治者,通常不受法律或民意约束,独断专行。

“The dictator ruled the country with an iron fist for decades.”

(这位独裁者以铁腕手段统治国家数十年。)

“Many people suffered under the cruel policies of the dictator.”

(许多人在独裁者的残酷政策下受苦。)

❶ 引申指在某个领域或环境中专横霸道、不容他人质疑的人。

“Our boss is such a dictator when it comes to office rules.”

(在办公室规则方面,我们的老板简直像个独裁者。)

“She became the classroom dictator, deciding all group activities.”

(她成了教室里的独裁者,决定所有小组活动。)

同义词:autocrat, tyrant, despot

常见短语

benevolent dictator — 指虽然大权独揽但施行仁政的统治者,这种说法常带有矛盾或讽刺意味。

“Some historians argue he was a benevolent dictator who modernized the country.”

(一些历史学家认为他是位仁慈的独裁者,推动了国家现代化。)

dictator complex — 心理学术语,形容某人表现出强烈的控制欲和支配倾向。

“His dictator complex made it difficult for colleagues to work with him.”

(他的独裁者情结让同事难以与他共事。)