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tyrant

/ˈtaɪɹənt/

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noun

暴君，独裁者

A usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession.

Examples :

"The new school principal was a tyrant, taking control without any election or approval from the teachers' union. "

新来的校长是个独裁者，未经教职工工会的任何选举或批准就擅自掌权。

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noun

暴君，独裁者。

Any monarch or governor.

Examples :

"The school principal, a strict tyrant, enforced strict rules about cell phone use. "

这位校长非常严厉，简直像个暴君，强制执行关于手机使用的严格规定。

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noun

暴君，独裁者

A despot; a ruler who governs unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.

Examples :

"The principal became a tyrant, forbidding students from speaking during lunch and issuing harsh punishments for minor infractions. "

校长变得像个暴君一样，禁止学生午餐时说话，并且对轻微违规行为处以严厉的惩罚。

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noun

暴君，独裁者

(by extension) Any person who abuses the power of position or office to treat others unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.

Examples :

"The manager was a tyrant who yelled at employees for minor mistakes and made them work unpaid overtime. "

那个经理是个暴君，因为一点小错就对员工大吼大叫，还让他们无偿加班。

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noun

暴君，恶霸。

(by extension) A villain; a person or thing who uses strength or violence to treat others unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.

Examples :

"The strict school principal was seen as a tyrant by many students because of his unfair rules and harsh punishments. "

由于不公平的规定和严厉的惩罚，许多学生都把那位严厉的校长看作是个暴君/恶霸。

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noun

鹟, 暴鹟

The tyrant bird, members of the family Tyrannidae, which often fight or drive off other birds which approach their nests.

Examples :

"The tyrant flycatcher aggressively defended its nest, chasing away smaller birds that came too close. "

暴鹟积极地保护着自己的巢穴，驱赶靠近的小鸟。

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verb

专横跋扈，施行暴政

To act like a tyrant; to be tyrannical.

Examples :

"The team leader started to tyrant over the project, demanding everyone follow his ideas without question and dismissing any alternative suggestions. "

那个组长开始对项目专横跋扈起来，要求每个人都无条件地听从他的想法，并且对任何其他建议都置之不理。

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verb

专制，施行暴政.

Examples :

"The strict teacher tyrannized her students with endless homework assignments. "

那位严厉的老师总是布置没完没了的作业，以此来专制学生。

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adjective

专制的，暴君的

Tyrannical, tyrannous; like, characteristic of, or in the manner of a tyrant.

Examples :

"The teacher's tyrant rule of never allowing bathroom breaks during class made the students miserable. "

这位老师专横的规定，上课期间一律不准上厕所，让学生们苦不堪言。

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