tyrannical
英 [tɪ'rænɪk(ə)l; taɪ-]
美[tɪ'rænɪkl]
- adj. 残暴的；暴君的；专横的
英英释意
- 1. of or relating to or associated with or resembling a dictatorship;
- "tyrannical suppression of liberty"
- 2. marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior;
- "the oppressive government"
- "oppressive laws"
- "a tyrannical parent"
- "tyrannous disregard of human rights"
- 3. characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty;
- "an authoritarian regime"
- "autocratic government"
- "despotic rulers"
- "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"
- "a tyrannical government"