1. | 暴虐;专横;苛政;专政unfair or cruel use of power or authority |
a victim of oppression and tyranny 压迫和暴政的受害者 | |
The children had no protection against the tyranny of their father. 孩子们无法抵御其父的虐待。 | |
the tyrannies of Nazi rule 纳粹统治的暴行 | |
These days it seems we must all submit to the tyranny of the motor car. 如今,似乎所有人都离不开汽车了。 |
2. | 暴君统治;暴君统治的国家the rule of a tyrant ; a country under this rule |
Any political system refusing to allow dissent becomes a tyranny. 任何不允许不同政见的政治体制都会变成专制。 |