"despot" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 专制者
• 暴君

Definition

专制者是指拥有绝对权力，并常常以残忍或不公正方式统治的统治者。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式的历史或政治语境，强调权力滥用和残暴。不适用于一般专横的人，口语中会用“独裁者”等词。常见搭配有“开明专制者”。

Examples

The despot ruled the country with an iron fist.

这位**专制者**用铁腕统治这个国家。

People were afraid of the despot.

人们害怕这位**暴君**。

A despot often ignores the needs of others.

**专制者**常常忽视他人的需要。

After years under the despot, the country finally became free.

在**专制者**的统治多年后，国家终于获得了自由。

He acted like a real despot in the meeting, never letting anyone else speak.

他在会议上表现得像个真正的**暴君**，从不给别人发言的机会。

Some historians call the king a despot, but others say he was just strict.

一些历史学家称这位国王为**专制者**，但也有人认为他只是严格。