misrule

IPA/ˌmɪsˈruːl/
KK[mɪsrˈul]IPA/ˌmɪsˈruːl/

misrule — 名詞

1. Government of a place carried out so badly that people face dishonesty, unfair t

1.名詞C1
釋義

暴政;亂政

不公又失能的統治

Government of a place carried out so badly that people face dishonesty, unfair treatment, or serious public disorder.

例句

Villagers fled the province after years of misrule by the governor.

村民在總督多年暴政後逃離了那個省。

years of misrule by a ruler

Food prices doubled during the king's misrule, and many families went hungry.

國王亂政期間,糧價翻倍,許多家庭挨餓。

during [someone's] misrule

常見搭配
  • years of misrule
  • a period of misrule
  • misrule by a governor
  • under misrule
同義詞
  • tyranny

    stronger and more focused on cruel, oppressive control

  • corruption

    focuses on dishonest personal gain rather than the whole system of government

  • maladministration

    formal term that stresses incompetence and poor public management

用法筆記

Usually uncountable. Often appears after time expressions such as 'years of' or with a ruler named in 'under' or 'during' phrases.

misrule — 動詞