| 单词 | autocrat |
| 释义 | autocrat /ɔːtəkræt/ [countable] (often disapproving, rather formal, written) a ruler who has complete power; a person who behaves as if they have complete power over people, and tells them what to do独裁者；专制统治者；专横的人◆he governed as an autocrat.他独裁专制。◆the article painted her as an autocrat, angry with her husband and out of touch with her family.这篇文章把她描绘成一个专横的人，跟丈夫斗气，不和家人联系。 ➡ see also autocratic → repressive note 辨析 which word?a tyrant is always cruel, whether they are the ruler of a country or a manager or teacher who just has authority over a few other people. a dictator or despot has complete power and is usually cruel, but it is possible to talk about a benevolent dictator/despot or an enlightened despot who tries to use their power in a good way. when used about the ruler of a country autocrat is not necessarily disapproving－it can be just a descriptive term for a ruler with complete power; however, autocrat is more often used, in a disapproving way, to describe a person in a position of power within a household or organization who always expects to be obeyed without question. * tyrant 总是很残暴，无论是作为国家的统治者，还是管着几个人的经理或教师。dictator 和 despot 都有绝对权力，而且通常都残暴，但也有合理使用权力的 benevolent dictator/despot （仁慈的独裁者／专制君主）或 enlightened despot （开明的专制君主）。autocrat 指国家的统治者时仅表示拥有绝对权力，不一定含贬义；但 autocrat 更常用于贬义，指在家庭或组织内部拥有绝对权力、喜欢独断专行的人。autocrat/ˈɔ:təkræt ||; ˈɔtəˌkræt/noun[c] 1. a ruler who has complete power 独裁者 ☞look at despot. 参看 despot。 2. a person who expects to be obeyed by other people and does not care about their opinions or feelings 独断专行的人 ➔autocratic /ˌɔ:təˈkrætɪk ||; ˌɔtəˈkrætɪk/ adj |
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