tyrannize

英 [ˈtɪrənaɪz]

美 [ˈtɪrənaɪz]

v.  对…施行暴政; 专横地对待

过去分词：tyrannized　现在分词：tyrannizing　过去式：tyrannized　第三人称单数：tyrannizes　

TEM8

COCA.37708

牛津词典

verb

• 对…施行暴政；专横地对待
  to use your power to treat sb in a cruel or unfair way
  1. a father tyrannizing his children
     专横地对待子女的父亲
  2. a political leader who tyrannizes over his people
     对人民施行暴政的政治头领

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 tyrannise


• VERB 欺压;专横(或暴虐)地对待
  If you say that one persontyrannizesanother, you mean that the first person uses their power over the second person in order to treat them very cruelly and unfairly.
  1. ...fathers who tyrannize their families...
     专横对待家人的父亲
  2. Armed groups use their power to tyrannise over civilians.
     武装组织用武力欺压平民。

英英释义

verb

• rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner
  1. her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her
  Synonym:tyrannisedomineer
• rule a country as a tyrant
  Synonym:tyrannisegrind down

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