"warlord" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 軍閥

Definition

軍閥是一種擁有私人軍隊、用武力控制地區的強力領袖，特別是在政府軟弱或混亂的時期出現。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「軍閥」通常帶有負面或中性意涵，常見於歷史、政治或談論動盪地區時，不屬於日常對話詞語。常和「控制」、「鬥爭」、「勢力」等詞搭配，指不受官方約束的地方武裝領袖。

Examples

The warlord has many soldiers under his command.

這位**軍閥**手下有很多士兵。

A warlord took control of the city during the war.

戰爭期間，一名**軍閥**掌控了這座城市。

The warlord wanted more land for his people.

那位**軍閥**想爭取更多土地給自己的人。

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

多年來，敵對的**軍閥**為爭奪該地區的控制權而戰。

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

政府努力擊敗山裡的強大**軍閥**。

Locals feared the warlord more than any outsider.

當地人比外來人更怕那個**軍閥**。