Word · Frequency #9058
authoritarian
独裁的；专制的
Relating to or supporting strict obedience to authority, favoring rule by an absolute authority rather than individual liberty.
- 1.
Of, or relating to, or exhibiting strict obedience to an authority; favoring authoritarianism over civic and individual liberties.
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。
- 2.
Demanding obedience to authority; marked by authoritarianism; dictatorial, tyrannical.
要求服从权威；以威权主义为特征；独裁的、专制的。
- 3.
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
绝对统治者或绝对统治的特征；拥有绝对主权
- 4.
Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one were an authority.
倾向于像权威一样把自己的要求强加给别人。
- 5.
expecting unquestioning obedience
期望无条件服从
专横的；独裁的；要求绝对服从的；盛气凌人的；颐指气使的；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。；要求服从权威；以威权主义为特征；独裁的、专制的。；绝对统治者或绝对统治的特征；拥有绝对主权
In use
His authoritarian leadership style made employees feel intimidated.
The school's authoritarian rules left little room for student creativity.
She grew up in an authoritarian household where questioning was not allowed.
an authoritarian regime
the timid child of authoritarian parents
authoritarian + noun
The country has an authoritarian government.
这个国家有一个威权政府。
be + authoritarian
His leadership style is authoritarian.
Connections
Collocations
- authoritarian regime
- 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。
- authoritarian government
- 独裁政府
- Citizens protested against the authoritarian government.公民们抗议这个独裁政府。
- authoritarian leader
- 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。
- authoritarian rule
- 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。
- authoritarian parent
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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