authoritarian

英 [ɔːˌθɒrɪˈteəriən]

美 [əˌθɔːrəˈteriən]

adj.  威权主义的; 专制的
n.  权力主义者，专制者，独裁者; 独裁主义者

复数：authoritarians　

GRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.9058 / COCA.7061

牛津词典

adj.

• 威权主义的；专制的
  believing that people should obey authority and rules, even when these are unfair, and even if it means that they lose their personal freedom
  1. an authoritarian regime/government/state
     威权主义的政体 / 政府 / 国家

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 专制的；独裁的
  If you describe a person or an organization asauthoritarian, you are critical of them controlling everything rather than letting people decide things for themselves.
  1. Senior officers could be considering a coup to restore authoritarian rule.
     高官们可能会策划一场政变来复辟独裁统治。
  2. Anauthoritarianis someone who is authoritarian.
     独裁者
  3. Don became the overly strict authoritarian he felt his brother needed.
     顿成为了一个他觉得哥哥需要的极度刻薄的独裁者。

英英释义

noun

• a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner
  1. my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime
  Synonym:dictator

adj

• characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  1. an authoritarian regime
  2. autocratic government
  3. despotic rulers
  4. a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war
  5. a tyrannical government
  Synonym:autocraticdictatorialdespotictyrannictyrannical
• expecting unquestioning obedience
  1. the timid child of authoritarian parents
  2. insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter
  Synonym:dictatorialoverbearing

双语例句

• One of the intriguing things about authorities and authoritarian regimes is their fascination with uniforms and playing dress-up.
  有关权威和专制政体的令人奇怪的事情之一是它们沉迷于统一的制服和乔装打扮。
• Authoritarian regimes are not interested in transparency or the rule of law, the essential prerequisites of economic progress.
  威权政府对透明度或法治并不感兴趣，而这两者是经济发展的先决条件。
• She had criticized David for his authoritarian and moralistic attitude.
  她批评过戴维那种专制的说教的态度。
• They are both examples of abuse of power or authoritarian control gone wrong, said Mr Gordon.
  戈登表示：它们都是滥用权力或威权控制出错的例子。
• She's so authoritative, I mean authoritarian.
  她是如此专断；我是说如此专制。
• An authoritarian leadership stifled internal debate.
  专制领导压制了内部辩论。
• Many observers casually put it in an authoritarian capitalist box, along with Russia, Iran and Singapore.
  许多观察人士信手将中国归入威权资本主义类别，与俄罗斯、伊朗和新加坡同伍。
• Even authoritarian Vietnam is increasingly allowing broadcasts in the languages of its small ethnic minorities.
  甚至权威主义国家越南也逐渐允许用少数民族语言来广播。
• She rebuked her lawyer for his authoritarian attitude to his clients.
  她指责她的律师对待委托人的命令式态度。
• His vision amounted to a rejection of authoritarian capitalism.
  他的愿景相当于对威权式资本主义给予了驳斥。