tyrannical

FREQ #36790

a. 暴虐的, 暴君的, 残暴的

发音

US /təˈrænəkəl/
US /tiˈrænəkəl/

词形变化

more tyrannical 比较级 most tyrannical 最高级

别名

tyrannic

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of, or relating to tyranny or a tyrant.

  2. 2.

    Despotic, oppressive, or authoritarian.

    a tyrannical regime

    tyrannical rulers

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 7

oppressive authoritarian autocratic dictatorial despotic tyrannic tyrannous

近义相关 2

domineering undemocratic

相关短语

tyrannical sadism

词源

From Latin tyrannicus + -al; ultimately from Ancient Greek τύραννος (túrannos) (absolute ruler, despot).

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