Word · Frequency #5830
monarchy
君主制；君主政体
a form of government in which a monarch (such as a king or queen) is the head of state, usually by hereditary right, whether as a figurehead or with ultimate power
- 1.
A government in which sovereignty is embodied within a single, today usually hereditary head of state (whether as a figurehead or as a powerful ruler).
主权由单一的国家元首体现的政府,今天通常是世袭的(无论是象征性还是强权统治者)
- 2.
an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority
由通常继承权力的君主统治的专制政体
- 3.
The territory ruled over by a monarch; a kingdom.
由君主统治的领土；王国
- 4.
A form of government where sovereignty is embodied by a single ruler in a state and his high aristocracy representing their separate divided lands within the state and their low aristocracy representing their separate divided fiefs.
主权由国家中的单一统治者及其代表各自分裂领地的高级贵族和代表各自分裂封地的低级贵族体现的政府形式
- 5.
States based on a system of governance headed by a king or a queen.
以国王或女王为首的治理体系的国家
君主国；王国；主权由单一的国家元首体现的政府,今天通常是世袭的(无论是象征性还是强权统治者)；由通常继承权力的君主统治的专制政体；由君主统治的领土；王国；主权由国家中的单一统治者及其代表各自分裂领地的高级贵族和代表各自分裂封地的低级贵族体现的政府形式
In use
The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy, and the king's role is mainly ceremonial.
The monarchy lost much of its political power after the revolution.
In Europe, several old monarchies still exist alongside modern republics.
the monarchy
定冠词the特指某一国家的君主制。
The monarchy has a long history.
君主政体有着悠久的历史。
a constitutional monarchy
名词前加形容词修饰，表示某种类型的君主国。
Britain is a constitutional monarchy.
英国是一个君主立宪制国家。
establish a monarchy
establish常用于表示建立制度。
Connections
Collocations
- constitutional monarchy
- 君主立宪制
- The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy.英国是一个君主立宪制国家。
- absolute monarchy
- 君主专制制
- Saudi Arabia was an absolute monarchy for many years.沙特阿拉伯多年来一直是一个君主专制制国家。
- hereditary monarchy
- 世袭君主制
- In a hereditary monarchy, the throne passes to the eldest son.在世袭君主制中，王位传给长子。
- British monarchy
- 英国君主制
- The British monarchy has a long history.英国君主制有着悠久的历史。
- abolish the monarchy
- 废除君主制
- Some citizens want to abolish the monarchy.一些公民希望废除君主制。
- support the monarchy
Learner notes
Memory Tip
monarchy = mono（单一）+ archy（统治），谐音‘莫纳基’，联想‘莫要纳基’（不要接受基础），实则一人统治的政体。
Context & Register
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Grammar Note
the monarchy 常特指某国的君主制度或王室；复数形式为 monarchies。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the suffix -archy but have different stressed vowels; none perfectly rhymes with monarchy (/mɑnɑrki/) because of differing vowel qualities in unstressed syllables.
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.