
dictatorship
词源
源自拉丁语 'dictator'(独裁者)和 '-ship'(表示状态或职位的后缀),最初指古罗马时期临时授予绝对权力的官职。
noun
❶ 指一个国家或地区由独裁者统治的政治制度,通常表现为权力高度集中、缺乏民主选举和公民自由。
“The country suffered under a brutal dictatorship for decades.”
(这个国家在残酷的独裁统治下受苦了几十年。)
“Many people fled to escape the oppression of the dictatorship.”
(许多人为了逃离独裁统治的压迫而逃亡。)
❶ 指独裁者的统治时期或独裁政权的具体实例,强调其权力集中和专制的特点。
“The dictatorship of that leader led to economic collapse.”
(那位领导人的独裁统治导致了经济崩溃。)
“Historians often study the impact of his dictatorship.”
(历史学家经常研究他的独裁统治的影响。)
常见短语
military dictatorship — 指由军方控制的独裁政权,通常通过武力或政变上台并维持统治。
“The country was ruled by a military dictatorship for over 20 years.”
(这个国家被军事独裁统治了20多年。)
benevolent dictatorship — 指表面上看似仁慈或为民着想的独裁统治,尽管权力仍高度集中。
“Some argue that a benevolent dictatorship can be more efficient than democracy.”
(有人认为仁慈的独裁统治可能比民主更有效率。)