Word · Frequency #8984
dictatorship
独裁统治；独裁政体
A system of government in which one person or a small group holds absolute power, without being limited by a constitution or laws.
- 1.
A type of government where absolute sovereignty is allotted to an individual or a small clique.
绝对主权归于个人或小集团的政体。
- 2.
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
统治者为绝对独裁者的政府形式(不受宪法、法律或反对派限制等)
- 3.
A government which exercises autocratic rule.
实行专制统治的政府。
- 4.
Any household, institution, or other organization that is run under such sovereignty or autocracy.
在此类主权或专制下运行的家庭、机构或其他组织。
独裁式机构；独裁式组织；绝对主权归于个人或小集团的政体。；统治者为绝对独裁者的政府形式(不受宪法、法律或反对派限制等)；实行专制统治的政府。；在此类主权或专制下运行的家庭、机构或其他组织。
In use
The country endured decades of brutal dictatorship before transitioning to democracy.
Many citizens risked their lives to protest against the dictatorship.
Dictatorships often suppress freedom of speech and opposition parties.
under a dictatorship
They lived under a dictatorship for decades.
他们在独裁统治下生活了几十年。
a dictatorship of [noun]
通常后接表示群体或阶级的名词。
The country became a dictatorship of the military.
这个国家变成了军方独裁政权。
overthrow a dictatorship
Connections
Collocations
- military dictatorship
- 军事独裁
- The country was ruled by a military dictatorship for over a decade.这个国家被军事独裁统治了十多年。
- dictatorship of the proletariat
- 无产阶级专政
- Marxist theory advocates the dictatorship of the proletariat as a transitional stage.马克思主义理论主张无产阶级专政作为过渡阶段。
- under a dictatorship
- 在独裁统治下
- Life under a dictatorship is harsh and lacks basic freedoms.独裁统治下的生活严酷且缺乏基本自由。
- overthrow a dictatorship
- 推翻独裁政权
- The rebels fought to overthrow the dictatorship and restore democracy.叛军为推翻独裁政权和恢复民主而战斗。
- ruthless dictatorship
- 残酷的独裁统治
- The ruthless dictatorship suppressed all opposition with violence.残酷的独裁统治用暴力镇压所有反对派。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个独裁者（dictator）站在一艘大船（ship）上发号施令，这艘船就是他的独裁统治（dictatorship）。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：政治分析、历史描述、新闻报道、学术讨论 该词通常用于正式的政治和历史语境，但在日常对话中也可能出现，多带有强烈的负面评价。避免在一般社交场合随意使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the ending /ʃɪp/ and rhyme with each other. Be aware that 'dictatorship' also ends with '-ship' but the preceding syllable differs. No common lookalikes with different pronunciation are included.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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