despotism

IPA/ˈdespətɪzəm/
KK[dˈɛspətˌɪzəm]IPA/ˈdespətɪzəm/

despotism — 名詞

1. a way of governing in which one ruler keeps complete control and uses that power

1.名詞C1
釋義

專制；暴政

一人握權並殘酷統治的制度

a way of governing in which one ruler keeps complete control and uses that power in a harsh, unfair way

例句

After the coup, the country slid into despotism and newspapers disappeared within weeks.

政變後，這個國家滑向專制統治，幾週內報紙就都消失了。

pattern: slide into despotism

Jin said the emergency law gave one minister a path toward despotism.

Jin 說，這條緊急法讓某位部長有機會走向專制統治。

pattern: path toward despotism

常見搭配
  • slide into despotism
  • fall into despotism
  • live under despotism
  • resist despotism
  • military despotism
  • years of despotism
同義詞
  • autocracy

    close in meaning, but more neutral and more focused on the structure of one-person rule

  • dictatorship

    the more common modern news word for a country ruled by one leader or group

  • tyranny

    stresses the suffering and injustice caused by cruel rule

  • absolutism

    more historical and often used for political theory rather than everyday criticism

反義詞
  • democracy

    a system where leaders can be replaced and power is limited by elections and institutions

  • constitutional government

    government whose powers are restricted by law, not exercised without checks

文法句型

under despotism

into despotism

toward despotism

用法筆記

Usually refers to political rule by a ruler or regime, not to ordinary strict behaviour at home or work. It often appears in history or political analysis when a writer wants to stress both absolute power and cruelty.

常見錯誤

My coach runs the team with despotism.
My coach runs the team in a very controlling way.
despotism is mainly used for political rule, not for ordinary authority in sport or daily life.
The despotism gave a speech on television.
The despot gave a speech on television.
despotism is the system of rule; the ruler is a despot.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • age of despotism
  • victims of despotism
  • end of despotism

常用片語

  • slide into despotism
  • live under despotism
  • resist despotism

介系詞搭配

  • into despotism
  • toward despotism
  • under despotism