| 单词 | czar |
| 释义 | czar (once / 914 pages) n Czar is a Russian word for ruler or emperor. Those kinds of czars are long gone, but we still use the word to describe people in charge of something important. Up until the early 20th century, the ruler in Russia was a man called a czar who had total power, like an emperor or dictator. In English, czar has hung around as a word for anyone in charge of anything. If you run a book club, you might jokingly call yourself a book czar. In the U.S. government, people in charge of large departments are often called czars — like the housing czar or labor czar. WORD FAMILYczar: czarist, czars+/czarist: czaristic USAGE EXAMPLES“There are individuals who try to seek favoritism, who want to bring something good to the czar.” New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) The Russian Revoution of 1917 toppled the czar, sent tremors of socialist rebellion throughout Europe and drove Vladimir Lenin into power by year’s end. Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016) Once the aura of the czar was punctured, though, revolution became inevitable. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1n a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917) Syn|Exp|Hyper tsar, tzar Aleksandr Pavlovich the czar of Russia whose plans to liberalize the government of Russia were unrealized because of the wars with Napoleon (1777-1825) Alexander the Liberatorthe son of Nicholas I who, as czar of Russia, introduced reforms that included limited emancipation of the serfs (1818-1881) Czar Alexander IIIson of Alexander II who was czar of Russia (1845-1894) Boris Fyodorovich Godunovczar of Russia (1551-1605) Ivan Iv Vasilievichthe first czar of Russia (1530-1584) Czar Nicholas Iczar of Russia from 1825 to 1855 who led Russia into the Crimean War (1796-1855) Nicholas IIthe last czar of Russia who was forced to abdicate in 1917 by the Russian Revolution; he and his family were executed by the Bolsheviks (1868-1918) Peter the Greatczar of Russia who introduced ideas from western Europe to reform the government; he extended his territories in the Baltic and founded St. Petersburg (1682-1725) crowned head, monarch, sovereign a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right 2n a person having great power Hyper autocrat, despot, tyrant a cruel and oppressive dictator |
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