| 单词 | hegemon |
| 释义 | hegemon (once / 303060 pages) n A hegemon is a leading or major power. The United States has long been a hegemon in world politics. If you enjoy an edge over people who would otherwise be your peers, you might be a hegemon: that is, someone who enjoys hegemony, a predominating influence over others. Hegemons are powerful entities. In America, big business is a hegemon. In computers, Apple is a hegemon. For a long time in the NBA, Michael Jordan was a hegemon. Only the powerful can claim to be hegemons. This word suggests dominance and often a little more power than others would prefer. WORD FAMILYhegemon USAGE EXAMPLESBut make no mistake: We are witnessing a hinge moment in which the U.S. surrenders the economic and diplomatic initiative to the region’s rising hegemon. Wall Street Journal(Nov 30, 2016) The upshot would be that Europe has to find new security arrangements to replace an Atlantic alliance under an absentee hegemon. Wall Street Journal(Nov 10, 2016) The committee that awarded the prize hoped for an America that would no longer play the hegemon. Wall Street Journal(Oct 06, 2016) n a leading or paramount power Hyper great power, major power, power, superpower, world power a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world |
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