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dictatorship

UK //dɪkˈteɪtəʃɪp//US //dɪkˈteɪtərʃɪp//

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。)

同义词:autocracy, tyranny, despotism

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。)