tyranny

noun

1. a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

Synonym: dictatorshipabsolutismauthoritarianismCaesarismdespotismmonocracyone-man ruleshogunateStalinismtotalitarianism

2. dominance through threat of punishment and violence

Synonym: absolutismdespotism

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。

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. 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