| 单词 | tyranny |
| 释义 | tyranny (tɪrəni ) Word forms: tyrannies 1. variable noun A tyranny is a cruel, harsh, and unfair government in which a person or small group of people have power over everyone else. He described these regimes as tyrannies and dictatorships. Self-expression and individuality are the greatest weapons against tyranny. 2. uncountable noun If you describe someone's behaviour and treatment of others that they have authority over as tyranny, you mean that they are severe with them or unfair to them. I'm the sole victim of Mother's tyranny. Synonyms: oppression, cruelty, dictatorship, authoritarianism 3. countable noun You can describe something that you have to use or have as a tyranny if you think it is undesirable or unpleasant. The telephone is one of the great tyrannies of modern life. [+ of] Quotations: Tyranny is always better organised than freedomBasic Verities Collocations: fight tyranny For 350 years they have met clandestinely to fight tyranny with faintly rubbish prizes, and cry freedom along with 'house'. Times, Sunday Times The words have special meaning now, about fighting tyranny. Times, Sunday Times Our grandparents and parents fought tyrannies that threatened the freedom of the world. The Sun It's fighting tyranny and terror and suppressive government. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 专制暴政 Japanese: 暴政 |
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