potentate background

potentate

/ˈpəʊ.tən.teɪt/ /ˈpoʊ.tən.teɪt/

Illustration potentate - Image 1

noun

君主, 统治者, 当权者.

A powerful leader; a monarch; a ruler.

Examples :

"The small village feared the potentate, who controlled all their land and resources. "

这个小村庄的人们惧怕那位当权者，因为他控制着他们所有的土地和资源。

politics government royal state person

Illustration potentate - Image 1

noun

统治者，当权者，执政者。

A powerful polity or institution.

Examples :

"The large corporation, acting as a potentate in the small town, controlled most of the jobs and influenced local politics. "

这家大公司在这个小镇里俨然一个当权者，控制了大部分工作岗位，还影响着当地的政治。

politics government royal state organization

Illustration potentate - Image 1

noun

当权者，有权势的人。

A self-important person.

Examples :

"The new student, a potentate in his own mind, believed he was too important to participate in class discussions. "

这个新来的学生，自以为是个当权者，觉得自己太重要了，不屑于参与课堂讨论。

person character royal government politics

Illustration potentate - Image 1

adjective

当权的，有权力的，统治的。

Regnant, powerful, dominant.

Examples :

"You are correct! "Potentate" is a noun, not an adjective. My apologies. Here's a sentence that correctly uses "potentate" as a noun: "The small country feared the neighboring potentate, who controlled a vast army and a wealth of resources." "

这个小国害怕邻国的统治者，因为他控制着庞大的军队和丰富的资源。

politics government royal state