Tyranny
[ 'tɪrəni ]
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n. 暴虐;专横;暴行;
💡 词根助记
tyrann=tyrant暴君+y表名词 → 暴政, 苛政, 专治
📝 例句
a victim of oppression and tyranny
压迫和暴政的受害者
🌱 联想助记
【记】tyr-提尔:挪威的战争神,anny-annoy烦恼:又战争又使你烦恼→暴政
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
tyranny
n
1
(a) [U] cruel, unjust or oppressive use of power or authority 暴虐; 残暴; 专横; 专制
a lifelong hatred of tyranny 终生对暴政疾恶如仇
the tyranny of military rule 军事统治的残暴
(fig 比喻) submit to the tyranny of inflexible office hours 屈从於硬性规定的办公时间.
(b) [C esp pl 尤作复数]
instance of this; tyrannical act 暴虐; 专横; 暴行
the petty tyrannies of domestic routine 内部惯常的专横做法.
2 [C, U] (country under the) rule of a tyrant 暴君统治（的国家）.
🔁 扩展释义
*['tirәni]n. 专制, 暴政【法】 苛政, 暴政, 专横
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The underground railway runs 24 hours a day, and there are all-night cinemas, bars and restaurants.
地铁一天24小时不停地运营。还有通宵电影院、酒吧间和餐馆。
Before Annie Sullivan came to our house, one or two people had told my mother that I was simple-minded.
安妮·莎利文来到我们家之前，已有一两个人告诉我母亲，说我头脑简单。
How many people lived here?
多少人住在这里？