authoritarian
UK/ɒ:.θɒri'tєәriәn/US
GREC1
释义
adj.
Demanding strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom; dictatorial
专制的;独裁的
n.
A person who favors or enforces strict, unquestioning obedience
专制主义者;独裁者
词根拆分
词根派生authority + -arian(信奉者/拥护者,如 vegetarian、libertarian)。字面是「崇拜权威的人」——把服从权威看得高于自由的人。该词带有明确的贬义。
词根 author 还连着 6 个词常用搭配
- 1.authoritarian regime专制政权
- 2.authoritarian rule专制统治
- 3.authoritarian government专制政府
- 4.authoritarian leader独裁领导人
例句
- 1.
The country slid toward authoritarian rule after the coup.
政变后,这个国家滑向了专制统治。
- 2.
His authoritarian management style drove away the best engineers.
他专制的管理风格赶走了最优秀的工程师。
- 3.
Critics warned that the new law empowers authoritarians.
批评者警告说这部新法律助长了独裁者。