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源自希腊语 'oligarkhia',由 'oligos'(少数的)和 'arkhein'(统治)组成。
❶ 寡头政治,指由少数人掌握国家或组织权力的统治形式,通常这些少数人是富裕或有特殊地位的群体。
“The country was ruled by an oligarchy of wealthy businessmen.”
(这个国家由一群富有的商人组成的寡头统治。)
“Many people protested against the oligarchy that controlled the government.”
(许多人抗议控制政府的寡头统治。)
corporate oligarchy — 指由少数大公司或企业集团控制经济或政治权力的现象。
“Critics argue that the country is becoming a corporate oligarchy.”
(批评者认为这个国家正在变成一个企业寡头统治的国家。)