"warlord" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 军阀

Definition

军阀指的是一位拥有私人军队，利用武力控制地区的强大领袖，尤其出现于混乱或政府无力的时候。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“军阀”一般带有负面或中性含义，多用于历史、政治或描述动乱区域，不是日常口语词汇。常与“控制”、“斗争”、“势力”等词搭配，特指不受国家政府指挥的武装头目。

Examples

The warlord has many soldiers under his command.

这位**军阀**手下有许多士兵。

A warlord took control of the city during the war.

战争期间，一位**军阀**控制了这座城市。

The warlord wanted more land for his people.

那位**军阀**想为自己的人争取更多土地。

For years, rival warlords fought for control of the region.

多年来，敌对的**军阀**为争夺该地区的控制权而战。

The government struggled to defeat the powerful warlord in the mountains.

政府努力击败山区里的强大**军阀**。

Locals feared the warlord more than any outsider.

当地人比起外人，更怕那个**军阀**。