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authoritarian + noun
The country has an authoritarian government.
这个国家有一个威权政府。
独裁的；专制的
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独裁的；专制的
Relating to or supporting strict obedience to authority, favoring rule by an absolute authority rather than individual liberty.
The country has an authoritarian government.
这个国家有一个威权政府。
属于、关于或表现出对权威的严格服从；偏好威权主义而非公民和个人自由。
Of, or relating to, or exhibiting strict obedience to an authority; favoring authoritarianism over civic and individual liberties.
要求服从权威；以威权主义为特征；独裁的、专制的。
Demanding obedience to authority; marked by authoritarianism; dictatorial, tyrannical.
绝对统治者或绝对统治的特征；拥有绝对主权
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
倾向于像权威一样把自己的要求强加给别人。
Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one were an authority.
His authoritarian leadership style made employees feel intimidated.
他的威权领导风格让员工感到畏惧。
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The school's authoritarian rules left little room for student creativity.
学校的威权规定几乎没有给学生留下创造空间。
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She grew up in an authoritarian household where questioning was not allowed.
她在一个人人必须服从的家庭中长大，不容许提出疑问。
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an authoritarian regime
威权政权
WordNet
The country has an authoritarian government.
这个国家有一个威权政府。
His leadership style is authoritarian.
他的领导风格是威权式的。
The regime became increasingly authoritarian.
该政权变得越来越威权。
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He is an authoritative leader.
Use this
He is an authoritarian leader.
Authoritative 意为'权威的、可靠的'，而 authoritarian 意为'威权主义的、专制的'。学习者常混淆这两个词，因为汉语中'权威'和'威权'发音相似但意义不同。应使用 authoritarian 表示专制领导风格。
Not this
He is an authoritarianism.
Use this
He is an authoritarian.
Authoritarianism 是抽象名词'威权主义'，指一种政治制度或思想；而 authoritarian 是可数名词'威权主义者'，指具体的人。学习者误将抽象名词用于指人，应改为可数名词形式。
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专制政权
The country suffered under an authoritarian regime for decades.
这个国家在专制政权下遭受了几十年。
独裁政府
Citizens protested against the authoritarian government.
公民们抗议这个独裁政府。
独裁领导人
An authoritarian leader demands unquestioning obedience.
独裁领导人要求毫不质疑地服从。
专制统治
Many people fled the country during the period of authoritarian rule.
在专制统治时期，许多人逃离了这个国家。
专制的父母
She grew up with an authoritarian parent who controlled every aspect of her life.
她在一位控制她生活方方面面的专制父母身边长大。
独裁式的作风
His authoritarian style makes employees afraid to speak up.
他独裁式的作风使员工不敢发言。
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记住单词中间的 authority（权威）：一个独裁者把“权威”写在额头上，要求所有人绝对服从。
语域：neutral 常见场景：政治与社会讨论、新闻评述、管理与教育 该词为中性偏正式用语，通常出现在政治、社会或机构管理的讨论中，表示“要求服从权威的、专制的”。日常口语中较少使用，更常见于书面或正式语体。
与 authoritarian 同韵的词都以 -tarian 结尾，重读音节均为 /ˈtɛriən/，如 totalitarian、humanitarian、vegetarian、libertarian、utilitarian、proletarian。注意不要被拼写误导：author /ˈɔːθər/ 和 authoritative /əˈθɔːrəteɪtɪv/ 都以 author- 开头，但读音完全不同，不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.