Word · Frequency #33829
potentate
/ˈpəutənteit/
noun
君主；统治者
A powerful leader; a monarch; a ruler.
- 1.
A powerful leader; a monarch; a ruler.
强大的领袖；君主；统治者。
- 2.
A powerful polity or institution.
强大的政体或机构。
强国；强大的机构；强大的领袖；君主；统治者。；强大的政体或机构。；有权的人；有势力的人
In use
The ancient potentate ruled his kingdom with absolute authority, leaving no room for dissent.
In the history class, we learned about several powerful potentates who shaped the region's destiny.
The corrupt potentate ignored the needs of his people, focusing only on his own wealth.
the [adjective] potentate of [place]
常用于描述权力不受限制的统治者，可与形容词连用。
The absolute potentate of the kingdom ruled with an iron fist.
这个王国的绝对统治者以铁腕手段统治。
a potentate who [verb]
用于描述统治者的行为或特征。
A potentate who oppresses his subjects will eventually fall.
压迫臣民的统治者终将垮台。
become a potentate
Connections
Confusing words
- potent
- 强有力的；有效的 · potentate 是名词，指统治者；potent 是形容词，意为强有力的或有效的。
- tyrant
- 暴君 · potentate 常中性指掌权者；tyrant 贬义指暴虐的统治者。
- plenipotentiary
- 全权代表 · potentate 指最高统治者；plenipotentiary 指受委派具有全权的外交代表。
Word family
- potentates
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词，常用单数
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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