单词 | dictator |
释义 | dictator (dɪkteɪtəʳ , US dɪkteɪt- ) Word forms: dictators countable noun A dictator is a ruler who has complete power in a country, especially power which was obtained by force and is used unfairly or cruelly. They have removed a vicious and dangerous dictator. Synonyms: absolute ruler, tyrant, despot, Big Brother Collocations: evil dictator When he tries to learn more about the disturbing flashbacks, he discovers a mindboggling plot involving erased memories and an evil dictator. The Sun Centuries from now, one evil dictator will misappropriate the brain-to-brain technology, take over all our minds and destroy us. Times, Sunday Times Reading the obituaries yesterday was to be reminded of a reality obscured by the inevitable overuse of terms such as 'ruthless tyrant' or 'evil dictator'. Times, Sunday Times A trendy designer has sparked outrage with a set of knitting patterns to make woolly models of the world's most evil dictators. The Sun I am all for ridding the world of evil dictators, but it can't be done without independent, free-thinking media providing us with all sorts of perspectives. Globe and Mail Now he says the world would be 'better off' if the late dictator were still around. Times, Sunday Times All 17 of the late dictator's bodyguards have testified that the golfing miracle did indeed take place. Times, Sunday Times The rebels lack confidence in the transitional government and fear that they can neither protect the late dictator's son nor prevent him from escaping. Times, Sunday Times They thought the military dictator had gone soft. Times, Sunday Times His legal team used a similar excuse when the former military dictator failed to appear at an earlier hearing. Times, Sunday Times I wasn't paid for six months and my boss was a military dictator. Times,Sunday Times Won't the army prop up a military dictator? Times, Sunday Times He wins the standoff and becomes the undisputed military dictator of the world. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 独裁 Japanese: 独裁者 |
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