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warlord of [place]
用 of 说明军阀所控制的地区或势力范围。
The warlord of the northern province controlled every road and village.
北方省份的军阀控制着每一条道路和村庄。
军阀；军阀式领袖
warlords — plural of warlord
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军阀；军阀式领袖
a military leader who holds power in a region without being answerable to a higher authority, especially when the central government is weak
The warlord of the northern province controlled every road and village.
北方省份的军阀控制着每一条道路和村庄。
指中央政府软弱时在地方独揽军事和行政大权的人。
在政府薄弱的地区拥有民事权力的军事指挥官或匪首。
A military commander or bandit leader wielding civilian power in an area where the government is weak.
中央政权薄弱时在地方行使军政大权且不对任何人负责的军事首领
supreme military leader exercising civil power in a region especially one accountable to nobody when the central government is weak
After the central government fell, a warlord ruled the northern provinces.
中央政府垮台后，一个军阀统治着北方各省。
The warlord forced local farmers to give him most of their harvest.
那个军阀强迫当地农民把大部分收成交给他。
During the war, rival warlords constantly fought for land and power.
战争期间，互相敌对的军阀不断为土地和权力而战。
用 of 说明军阀所控制的地区或势力范围。
The warlord of the northern province controlled every road and village.
北方省份的军阀控制着每一条道路和村庄。
who 引导定语从句，常用来描述军阀的行为、背景或特点。
She wrote a book about a warlord who seized power after the emperor fell.
她写了一本关于一位在皇帝倒台后夺权的军阀的书。
warlord 可作定语直接修饰名词，表示与军阀相关的，如 warlord era（军阀时代）、warlord army（军阀军队）。
The country was poor during the warlord era.
这个国家在军阀时期很贫穷。
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There were many warlord in China during that period.
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There were many warlords in China during that period.
warlord 是可数名词，many 后需要用复数形式 warlords。
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He became warlord of the region.
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He became a warlord of the region.
warlord 是单数可数名词，表示某个身份时前面需要加不定冠词 a。
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During the warlord, many people suffered.
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During the warlord era, many people suffered.
warlord 指人，不直接指时期；表示“军阀时代”要用 the warlord era。
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地方军阀
The region was ruled by a ruthless local warlord.
这个地区由一个残暴的地方军阀统治。
军阀时期
This old fortress dates back to the warlord era.
这座古老的堡垒可以追溯到军阀时期。
军阀派系
Several warlord factions fought for control of the capital.
几个军阀派系为争夺首都的控制权而战。
封建军阀
The film depicts the cruelty of a feudal warlord.
这部电影描绘了一个封建军阀的残暴。
地区军阀
A regional warlord seized power after the government collapsed.
政府垮台后，一个地区军阀夺取了权力。
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把warlord拆成war（战争）+lord（领主）：靠战争割据一方的领主，就是军阀。
语域：neutral 常见场景：历史讨论、新闻报道、政治分析 该词用法比较中性，通常出现在历史、政治或新闻语境中，用来描述割据一方的军事领袖；日常口语中较少使用。
常含贬义，指中央政府软弱时在地方掌握军政大权的首领。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.