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tyranny n.暴政；苛政；专制 (1) 他们誓死反对暴政。(2) 革命是暴政促成的常有结果。(3) 苛政猛于虎。(4) 那些国家处于专制统治之下。(5) 从专制中获得自由是一个我们应该永远维护的原则。 One of the root words of tyranny is the Latin tyrannia which means the "rule of a tyrant" and a tyrant is a "cruel master." Today, it can mean the repressive regime of a dictator or it can also mean being controlled by something metaphorically harsh like time or work. Maybe the oldest example of a tyranny is that of Tyrannosaurus Rex, or "king of the giant lizards," who many of us grew up thinking was the largest, most predatory and frightening of the dinosaurs who supposedly ruled over the rest of the dinosaur world with its huge, sharp teeth and claws.

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英 ['tɪrəni] 美 ['tɪrəni] (1) They will fight tyranny to the death.(2) Revolution is a frequent outgrowth of tyranny.(3) Tyranny is fiercer than a tiger.(4) Those states lie under a tyranny.(5) Freedom from tyranny is a principle we should always defend. Tyranny is a noun that describes a repressive and arbitrarily cruel regime. Don't accuse your mother of tyranny just because she won't let you play video games all weekend long. 1[N-VAR 可变名词]暴政；苛政；专制政府 A tyranny is a cruel, harsh, and unfair government in which a person or small group of people have power over everyone else. He described these regimes as tyrannies and dictatorships…他把这些政权称作专制与独裁政府。Self-expression and individuality are the greatest weapons against tyranny.自我表现与追求个性是反抗暴政的最佳武器。2[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]专横；苛刻；严酷 If you describe someone's behaviour and treatment of others that they have authority over as tyranny, you mean that they are severe with them or unfair to them. I'm the sole victim of Mother's tyranny.我是唯一受母亲严加管制的人。3[N-COUNT 可数名词](不中意或令人不快的)必需品 You can describe something that you have to use or have as a tyranny if you think it is undesirable or unpleasant.   [oft N of n]The telephone is one of the great tyrannies of modern life.电话是现代生活中让人最反感的必需品之一。

英语单词	tyranny
英美音标	英 ['tɪrəni] 美 ['tɪrəni]
中文释义	n.暴政；苛政；专制
英语例句	(1) They will fight tyranny to the death. (2) Revolution is a frequent outgrowth of tyranny. (3) Tyranny is fiercer than a tiger. (4) Those states lie under a tyranny. (5) Freedom from tyranny is a principle we should always defend.
中文例句	(1) 他们誓死反对暴政。 (2) 革命是暴政促成的常有结果。 (3) 苛政猛于虎。 (4) 那些国家处于专制统治之下。 (5) 从专制中获得自由是一个我们应该永远维护的原则。
vocabulary简明	Tyranny is a noun that describes a repressive and arbitrarily cruel regime. Don't accuse your mother of tyranny just because she won't let you play video games all weekend long.
vocabulary扩展	One of the root words of tyranny is the Latin tyrannia which means the "rule of a tyrant" and a tyrant is a "cruel master." Today, it can mean the repressive regime of a dictator or it can also mean being controlled by something metaphorically harsh like time or work. Maybe the oldest example of a tyranny is that of Tyrannosaurus Rex, or "king of the giant lizards," who many of us grew up thinking was the largest, most predatory and frightening of the dinosaurs who supposedly ruled over the rest of the dinosaur world with its huge, sharp teeth and claws.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-VAR 可变名词]暴政；苛政；专制政府 A tyranny is a cruel, harsh, and unfair government in which a person or small group of people have power over everyone else. He described these regimes as tyrannies and dictatorships… 他把这些政权称作专制与独裁政府。 Self-expression and individuality are the greatest weapons against tyranny. 自我表现与追求个性是反抗暴政的最佳武器。 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]专横；苛刻；严酷 If you describe someone's behaviour and treatment of others that they have authority over as tyranny, you mean that they are severe with them or unfair to them. I'm the sole victim of Mother's tyranny. 我是唯一受母亲严加管制的人。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词](不中意或令人不快的)必需品 You can describe something that you have to use or have as a tyranny if you think it is undesirable or unpleasant. [oft N of n] The telephone is one of the great tyrannies of modern life. 电话是现代生活中让人最反感的必需品之一。

Tyranny Repressive Unfair Describe 英 Tɪrəni] 美 Tɪrəni N.暴政；苛政；专制