Despot
Despot 是一个名词。形容那种拥有绝对权力且往往以残酷或压迫方式行使权力的统治者。
- The country was ruled by a ruthless despot for over thirty years. (该国被一个残酷的独裁者统治了三十多年。)
- People rose up in rebellion against the hated despot. (人民起义反抗那位令人痛恨的暴君。)
- He was a benevolent despot, using his power to improve the lives of his subjects. (他是一位仁慈的专制君主，利用他的权力改善臣民的生活。)
- 源自希腊语：despotes (主人/家长)。
记：Des-pot。发音类似“底死盆”。在暴君统治下，生活就像扣在一个“死盆”底，毫无自由。或者联想 pot (锅)。暴君把人民都放在锅里煮。
The transition from a despotism to a democracy is often a long and painful process. (从专制向民主的转型往往是一个漫长而痛苦的过程。)