
好词典

源自古英语 ofer- (over) + hlāford (lord),字面意思为'最高领主',14世纪开始使用。
❶ 指拥有至高无上权力的统治者,通常带有控制或支配他人的意味,常用于历史或虚构作品中描述强大君主。
“The dark overlord ruled the land with an iron fist.”
(黑暗霸主用铁腕手段统治着这片土地。)
“In the game, players must defeat the evil overlord to save the kingdom.”
(在游戏中,玩家必须击败邪恶霸主才能拯救王国。)
corporate overlord — 讽刺性用语,指掌控大公司或行业的权势人物,暗示其拥有不合理的控制权。
“Employees joked about rebelling against their corporate overlords.”
(员工们开玩笑说要反抗他们的企业霸主。)