tyrant

noun

/ˈtaɪrənt/

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单词	tyrant
释义	tyrant noun /ˈtaɪrənt/ /ˈtaɪrənt/ jump to other results a person who has complete power in a country and uses it in a cruel and unfair way synonym dictator The country was ruled by a succession of tyrants. (figurative) His boss is a complete tyrant. Extra Examples The kings of Sparta would not serve under the tyrants of Syracuse. He was one of the classical tyrants of Ancient Rome. (figurative) Many of the naval officers were no more than petty tyrants. Topics Politicsc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective brutal cruel evil … verb + tyrant become overthrow tyrant + verb rule something preposition under a/the tyrant See full entry Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, via Latin from Greek turannos.
随便看	pretzel prevail prevailing prevail on to do prevail-on-to-do prevail upon to do prevail-upon-to-do prevalence prevalent prevaricate prevarication prevent preventable prevention preventive preverbal preview preview_1 preview_2 previous previously previous to pre-war pre-wash prey