tyranny

英 [ˈtɪrəni]

美 [ˈtɪrəni]

n. 暴虐; 专横; 苛政; 专政; 暴君统治; 暴君统治的国家

复数：tyrannies　

Collins.1 / BNC.11557 / COCA.9346

牛津词典

noun

暴虐；专横；苛政；专政
unfair or cruel use of power or authority
1. a victim of oppression and tyranny
  压迫和暴政的受害者
2. The children had no protection against the tyranny of their father.
  孩子们无法抵御其父的虐待。
3. the tyrannies of Nazi rule
  纳粹统治的暴行
4. These days it seems we must all submit to the tyranny of the motor car.
  如今，似乎所有人都离不开汽车了。
暴君统治；暴君统治的国家
the rule of a tyrant ; a country under this rule
1. Any political system refusing to allow dissent becomes a tyranny.
  任何不允许不同政见的政治体制都会变成专制。

N-VAR 暴政;苛政;专制政府
Atyrannyis a cruel, harsh, and unfair government in which a person or small group of people have power over everyone else.
1. He described these regimes as tyrannies and dictatorships…
  他把这些政权称作专制与独裁政府。
2. Self-expression and individuality are the greatest weapons against tyranny.
  自我表现与追求个性是反抗暴政的最佳武器。
N-UNCOUNT 专横;苛刻;严酷
If you describe someone's behaviour and treatment of others that they have authority over astyranny, you mean that they are severe with them or unfair to them.
1. I'm the sole victim of Mother's tyranny.
  我是唯一受母亲严加管制的人。
N-COUNT (不中意或令人不快的)必需品
You can describe something that you have to use or have as atyrannyif you think it is undesirable or unpleasant.
1. The telephone is one of the great tyrannies of modern life.
  电话是现代生活中让人最反感的必需品之一。

noun

a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
Synonym:dictatorshipabsolutismauthoritarianismCaesarismdespotismmonocracyone-man ruleshogunateStalinismtotalitarianism
dominance through threat of punishment and violence
Synonym:absolutismdespotism

Intolerance can lead to discrimination and tyranny.
排他又将导致歧视和独断。
They wanted freedom from symptom of corruption, fraud and tyranny.
他们不想再面对腐败，欺诈和不公平的状况。
Tom was often the victim of his grandfather's tyranny.
汤姆过去经常是他祖父专制的牺牲品。
All revolutionary upheaval and transition from tyranny is.
所有革命性的剧变和摆脱专制的过渡都会经历这样的时刻。
Show of hands. All opposed to Leonard and his reign of tyranny?
现在请所有反对莱纳德和他的专制帝国的人举手。
The organization helps victims of domestic tyranny.
这个组织帮助那些家庭暴虐的受害者。
I want to help, but there is a tyranny involved.
我想帮你的忙，但是这牵涉到一桩伤天害理的事。
And to the American soldiers we say, you can also choose to fight tyranny with us.
对于美国士兵我们说，你可以选择暴力与我们战斗。
The truth is, you're the weak and I'm the tyranny of evil men.
事实是，你是弱者，而我是邪恶的代言人。
As President, he affirmed that no tyranny went unnoticed.
他以总统的名义宣称没有对任何暴行置若罔闻。