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Collins English-English Dictionary
- tyranny
['tɪrənɪ]
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1.
n
government by a tyrant or tyrants; despotism
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2.
n
similarly oppressive and unjust government by more than one person
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3.
n
arbitrary, unreasonable, or despotic behaviour or use of authority
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the teacher's tyranny
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4.
n
any harsh discipline or oppression
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the tyranny of the clock
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5.
n
a political unit ruled by a tyrant
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6.
n
(esp in ancient Greece) government by a usurper
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7.
n
a tyrannical act
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8.
n
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French tyrannie, from Medieval Latin tyrannia, from Latin tyrannus tyrant
Examples
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free speech strangled by tyranny
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言论自由受专制政治的压制
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Tyranny begets rebellion.
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暴政引起造反。
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They broke down the walls of tyranny.
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他们推翻了暴政之墙。
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the teacher's tyranny
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victims of tyranny
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他弃家出走，是对旧社会婚姻压迫的反动。
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He finally left home in an effort to counter the tyranny of arranged marriage in the old society.
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由于反抗暴政，他过得很穷苦，晚境凄凉。
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Opposing tyranny, he led a poor life, and was very miserable in his late years.
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