autocratic

/ˌɔːtəˈkrætɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɔːtəˈkrætɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌȯ-tə-ˈkra-tik/ (ame, mw)

autocratic — 形容詞

  • autocraticpositive
  • more autocraticcomparative
  • most autocraticsuperlative

1. always making decisions for other people and expecting obedience instead of disc

1.形容詞C2
釋義

專橫的

要求別人絕對服從

always making decisions for other people and expecting obedience instead of discussion

例句

The coach grew autocratic and refused to hear any player complaints.

這位教練變得很專橫，連球員的抱怨都不肯聽。

pattern: grow autocratic

At dinner, Aunt Rosa became autocratic and assigned every seat herself.

晚餐時，Rosa 阿姨變得很專橫，連每個人的座位都自己安排。

pattern: become autocratic

同義詞
  • authoritarian

    often stresses strict obedience and top-down control in leadership

  • domineering

    focuses more on a person trying to control people around them

  • controlling

    is more everyday and less formal than autocratic

  • bossy

    is more informal and often used for personal behavior

反義詞
  • collaborative

    suggests decisions are made with other people

  • democratic

    suggests power and opinion are shared rather than imposed

  • considerate

    suggests attention to other people's feelings

文法句型

an autocratic boss

autocratic style

become autocratic

用法筆記

Usually describes a leader, parent, boss, or way of behaving inside a group. Distinguish from adjective/2, which is about a political system or ruler holding unchecked power.

常見錯誤

❌My printer is autocratic.
✅My manager is autocratic.
💡use this sense for controlling people or behavior, not ordinary objects.

2. having all power in one ruler or belonging to a system ruled that way

2.形容詞C2
釋義

獨裁的

由一人掌握全部權力

having all power in one ruler or belonging to a system ruled that way

例句

Citizens feared the autocratic government and its secret police.

人民害怕這個獨裁政府，以及它的秘密警察。

collocation: autocratic government

Historians study how the autocratic empire collapsed after the king died.

歷史學家研究這個獨裁帝國如何在國王死後崩潰。

同義詞
  • dictatorial

    strongly suggests rule like that of a dictator

  • despotic

    is more literary and stresses cruel misuse of absolute power

  • authoritarian

    can also describe systems built on strict obedience

  • absolute

    focuses on complete power, especially in monarchy or rule

反義詞

文法句型

autocratic government

autocratic rule

an autocratic system

用法筆記

Most often used for governments, rulers, rule, or systems, especially in political writing. Unlike adjective/1, this sense focuses on the structure of power, not just one person's manner.

常見錯誤

❌The club held an autocratic vote for a new chair.
✅The club held a democratic vote.' / 'The country was ruled by an autocratic leader.
💡autocratic means power is concentrated, not shared by voting.