Word · Frequency #6305
Saddam
/ˈsɑdəm/
noun
萨达姆（伊拉克前总统）
核心释义
Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937)
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萨达姆(伊拉克前总统)
n Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937)
萨达姆(伊拉克前总统)
用法In use
Saddam ruled Iraq for over two decades.
用法提示：专有名词，指伊拉克前总统萨达姆·侯赛因。
The US military captured Saddam in December 2003.
用法提示：专有名词，作为动词的宾语。
Saddam was executed in 2006 after a trial.
用法提示：专有名词，作为主语。
Saddam + verb (subject)
Saddam waged war against Iran.
萨达姆对伊朗发动了战争。
verb + Saddam (object)
The US-led coalition overthrew Saddam.
以美国为首的联军推翻了萨达姆。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- Saddam Hussein
- 萨达姆·侯赛因
- Saddam Hussein was the president of Iraq.萨达姆·侯赛因曾是伊拉克总统。
- Saddam regime
- 萨达姆政权
- The Saddam regime was known for its brutality.萨达姆政权以其残酷著称。
- overthrow Saddam
- 推翻萨达姆
- The coalition forces aimed to overthrow Saddam.联军旨在推翻萨达姆。
- Saddam loyalists
- 萨达姆效忠者
- Saddam loyalists continued to resist after the invasion.萨达姆效忠者在入侵后继续抵抗。
形近词
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
萨达姆（Saddam）词中 sad（悲伤）+ dam（大坝），联想他给人民带来的悲伤如决堤洪水。
语境与语域Context & Register
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语法说明Grammar Note
专有名词，通常不加冠词
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words with -am spelling that rhyme with 'saddam' when pronounced /səˈdæm/ include dam, ham, jam, ram, clam. Exam is a near rhyme due to the /z/ consonant instead of /d/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.