"potentate" in Chinese (Simplified)

统治者君主

Definition

“potentate” 指拥有巨大权力的人，特别是国家或地区的统治者或君主。

“potentate” 是正式用语，常用来形容拥有绝对权力的统治者，多用于历史、政治、批判语境。常见搭配如“absolute potentate”、“foreign potentate”。不用于描述民主领导人或日常交流。

The potentate ruled the country for many years.

这位**统治者**统治了这个国家多年。

A potentate often lives in a large palace.

**统治者**通常住在大宫殿里。

The old painting showed a proud potentate with a crown.

那幅旧画上画着一位自豪的**君主**戴着王冠。

Many ancient empires were ruled by a single potentate who made all the decisions.

许多古代帝国都由一位**统治者**做所有决策。

Nobody dared question the orders of the local potentate.

没有人敢质疑当地**统治者**的命令。

Sometimes modern rulers are compared to ancient potentates when they have unchecked power.

有时候，当现代领导人拥有无限权力时，人们会把他们比作古代的**君主**。