tyranny

名词暴虐; 专横; 暴行

1. 暴政, 苛政, 专治：poison peak 中毒巅值 | tyranny 暴政, 苛政, 专治 | abradum 一种抛光用的氧化铝粉

1. 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.

    e.g. He described these regimes as tyrannies and dictatorships…
           他把这些政权称作专制与独裁政府。
    e.g. 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。

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2. 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.

    e.g. I'm the sole victim of Mother's tyranny.
           我是唯一受母亲严加管制的人。

3. (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.

    e.g. 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。

1. Franklin Roosevelt didn't want to go to war - but he knew defeating tyranny demanded it.

2. An arm holding a torch appeared in Philadelphia to signify freedom from tyranny, while the head was seen for the first time two years later in Paris.

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3. North Korea has demanded that the United States apologize for labeling Pyongyang " an outpost of tyranny " and end its " hostile policy " before resuming negotiations.

4. It cited US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's designation of North Korea as one of the " outposts of tyranny " during her Senate confirmation in January.

5. tyranny什么意思

5. His works are characterized by irony and invective and the moral courage to fight against tyranny.

6. Young men will hear the message that national progress and dignity are found in liberty, not tyranny and terror.

7. tyranny的意思

7. Free trade also frees individuals from the shackles of local tyranny, tradition and provincialism.

8. tyranny

8. The North Korea has cited Rice's description of it as an " outpost of tyranny " as a reason for refusing to talk.

9. The sacrifices of these brave troops have rescued millions from lives of tyranny and sorrow, and made America more secure.

10. He convinces himself that he is spiritually superior to his oppressors even as he succumbs to their tyranny and suppression.

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