tyrannies是什么意思？

tyrannies

• n. 暴虐( tyranny的名词复数 )，专横，暴行，暴政；

例句

• By comparison with that existing today, all the tyrannies of the past were half - hearted and inefficient. 与今天的暴政相比, 以前的所有暴政都不够彻底,软弱无能.
• All the tyrannies of the past were half - hearted and inefficient. 以前的所有暴政都不能彻底,都是软弱无能.
• 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。
• He described these regimes as tyrannies and dictatorships… 他把这些政权称作专制与独裁政府。

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• N-VAR
  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.
  例句
  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。
• N-UNCOUNT
  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.
  例句
  I'm the sole victim of Mother's tyranny. 我是唯一受母亲严加管制的人。
• N-COUNT
  (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.
  例句
  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。