tyrannical
/tɪˈrænɪkl/ (bre, ipa) · [tɚˈænɪkəl] /tɪˈrænɪkl/ (ame, ipa) · [tɚˈænɪkəl] /tə-ˈra-ni-kəl How to pronounce tyrannical (audio) tī-/ (ame, mw)
tyrannical — 形容詞
- tyrannicalpositive
- more tyrannicalcomparative
- most tyrannicalsuperlative
1. describes a person, government, or system that uses power in a cruel and unfair
暴虐的；專制
殘酷不公平地濫用權力
describes a person, government, or system that uses power in a cruel and unfair way, giving people no freedom to disagree or make their own choices.
Sora's tyrannical rule forced thousands of families to flee the country.
Sora 的暴虐統治迫使數千個家庭逃離該國。
tyrannical rule — describes a cruel government leader
The CEO's tyrannical management style made everyone afraid to speak up in meetings.
這位執行長專制的管理風格讓每個人都害怕在會議上發言。
tyrannical management style — describes a workplace leader
Living under a tyrannical government means losing basic freedoms like speech and assembly.
生活在暴虐政府之下，意味著喪失言論和集會等基本自由。
Neighbors called the landlord tyrannical for raising rents and evicting families with no warning.
鄰居們稱房東暴虐，因為他無預警調漲房租並驅逐住戶。
After years of tyrannical leadership, the factory workers finally voted to form a union.
在多年的專制領導後，工廠工人終於投票決定成立工會。
- oppressive
emphasises harsh and unfair control that makes people feel crushed or powerless
- dictatorial
more specific to political or leadership contexts; suggests total control with no consultation
- autocratic
focuses on a single leader holding all decision-making power
- despotic
even stronger than tyrannical; suggests cruelty combined with absolute power
- democratic
involves participation and shared decision-making rather than one-sided control
- lenient
describes someone who is gentle and forgiving with rules, not harsh in applying power
- benevolent
kind and generous in using power, concerned for others' wellbeing
用法筆記
Strongly negative and not used lightly. Describing someone as tyrannical suggests a lasting pattern of cruel, unfair behaviour — not a single harsh decision or moment of anger.