Word · Frequency #23363
despots
暴君；专制君主
despots is the plural of despot.
核心释义
a ruler with absolute power; a tyrant; a cruel and oppressive dictator
- 1.
拥有绝对权力的统治者；暴君。
A ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.
- 2.
残忍且压迫性的独裁者
a cruel and oppressive dictator
拥有绝对权力的统治者；暴君。；残忍且压迫性的独裁者；专制君主；暴君；[法] 暴君
用法In use
The new manager acted like a despot, firing anyone who disagreed with him.
用法提示：这里'despot'指专横的统治者，用于形容滥用职权的人。
Historical despots often crushed dissent with brutal force.
用法提示：'despots'是复数形式，指多个专制统治者。
She accused the committee of being a despot that ignored members' input.
用法提示：'despot'比喻作决策时不考虑他人意见的团体。
be a despot
despot 为可数名词，意为‘暴君；专制君主’；be a despot 是典型的系表结构。
The general was a despot, ruling by fear.
那个将军是个暴君，靠恐惧统治。
under a despot
under a despot 是介词短语，在句中作状语，表示‘在暴君的统治下’，under 暗示人民群众被迫服从。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- absolute despot
- 专制暴君
- The king was an absolute despot who brooked no opposition.国王是个不容异议的专制暴君。
- cruel despot
- 残忍的暴君
- The cruel despot executed his political rivals.这个残忍的暴君处决了他的政敌。
- overthrow a despot
- 推翻暴君
- The people rose up to overthrow the despot.人民起义推翻暴君。
- rule as a despot
- 以暴君方式统治
- He ruled the country as a despot for two decades.他在这个国家像暴君一样统治了二十年。
- benevolent despot
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
despot 里有 pot（锅），想象暴君把国家的财富都装进自己的锅里，独吞一切。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：历史论述、政治评论、文学文本 通常用于正式或书面语境，多出现在历史、政治评论和文学作品中，口语中较少用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine sound matches: none—no common word rhymes with /ˈdɛspət/. Spelling lookalikes sound different: 'spot' and 'pot' share the letters 'pot' but are /spɑt/ and /pɑt/; 'desktop' begins /dɛs/ but ends /tɑp/; 'deposit' is /dɪˈpɑzɪt/; 'despair' begins 'desp' but is /dɪˈspɛr/.
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