tyranny
noun
UK/ˈtɪr.ᵊn.i/
US/ˈtɪr.ᵊn.i/
Definitions of tyranny noun
- Uncountable(不可数名词)
A form of government where a ruler or a small group of people exercise absolute power unfairly and cruelly over the people.
暴政；专制统治
The president pledged to us that this was a battle against tyranny.
总统向我们承诺这是一场对抗暴政的战斗。
The people finally rose up in revolt against the long period of tyranny.
人民终于在长期暴政下起义反抗。
History is filled with stories of people suffering under tyranny.
历史充满了人们在暴政下受苦的故事。
- Uncountable(不可数名词)
A situation where a person or thing unfairly controls how you live.
暴政；专制
The play appears to suggest that women must resist the constraints of domestic life.
这出戏似乎在暗示女性必须抵抗家庭生活的束缚。
He couldn’t stand the continuous tyranny of his job.
他无法忍受工作的持续压迫。
She tried to escape the tyranny of past memories.
她试图逃脱过去记忆的束缚。