despotic

IPA/dɪˈspɒtɪk/
KK[dɪspˈɑtɪk]IPA/dɪˈspɑːtɪk/

despotic — 形容詞

  • despoticpositive
  • more despoticcomparative
  • most despoticsuperlative

1. showing that a ruler or government has total power and uses it cruelly

1.形容詞C1
釋義

專制

握絕對權力且殘酷統治的

showing that a ruler or government has total power and uses it cruelly

例句

The despotic king jailed farmers who complained about the new tax.

這位專制的國王把抱怨新稅的人都關進監獄。

collocation: despotic king

After the coup, the general became despotic and closed every newspaper.

政變後，那位將軍變得暴虐又專制，還關掉了每一家報社。

pattern: become despotic

常見搭配
  • despotic ruler
  • despotic regime
  • despotic government
  • despotic rule
同義詞
  • tyrannical

    closest in meaning and strongly stresses cruelty in the use of power

  • authoritarian

    often stresses strict obedience and top-down control more than open cruelty

  • autocratic

    can be more neutral and can describe a controlling style outside state politics

  • dictatorial

    often points to rule like that of a dictator and is common in political reporting

反義詞
  • democratic

    suggests power is shared and leaders are answerable to the public

  • constitutional

    suggests power is limited by law rather than exercised without checks

  • accountable

    suggests leaders must explain and justify their decisions

文法句型

a despotic ruler

despotic government

become despotic

用法筆記

Most often describes rulers, governments, or leaders whose power is not effectively limited. Distinguish from 'autocratic', which can describe a controlling style more broadly; 'despotic' usually adds cruelty or abuse.

常見錯誤

Our math teacher is despotic because she gives too much homework.
Our math teacher is strict because she gives too much homework.
despotic is usually for people or systems exercising unchecked power, not ordinary strict behavior.
The school held a despotic election for class president.
The school was run in a despotic way by the principal.
despotic describes abusive rule or leadership, not the basic idea of an election.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • despotic ruler
  • despotic regime

副詞搭配

  • openly despotic
  • increasingly despotic

常用片語

  • become despotic
  • grow despotic

介系詞搭配

  • under despotic rule
  • against despotic government