tyranny

• n. 暴政；專橫；嚴酷；殘暴的行為（需用複數）

來自 tyrant,暴君，-y,表行為。

tyranny (n.)

late 14c., "cruel or unjust use of power; the government of a tyrant," from Old French tyranie (13c.), from Late Latin tyrannia "tyranny," from Greek tyrannia "rule of a tyrant, absolute power," from tyrannos "master" (see tyrant).

1. As President, he affirmed that no tyranny went unnoticed.

他以總統的名義宣稱沒有對任何暴行置若罔聞。

來自柯林斯例句

2. I'm the sole victim of Mother's tyranny.

我是唯一受母親嚴加管製的人。

來自柯林斯例句

3. a victim of oppression and tyranny

壓迫和暴政的受害者

來自《權威詞典》

4. Suspicions dispose kings to tyranny and husbands to jealousy.

猜疑使君王傾向於專製,使丈夫傾向於妒忌.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. Love is a sweet tyranny , because the lover endures his torment willingly.

愛情是甜蜜的暴政, 情人甘心忍受它的折磨.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》