despotic
英 [ˈdes.pɒt]
美 [ˈdes.pət]
将“despotic”拆解为“des-”和“-otic”。联想“des-”有否定前缀的意味,暗示与“spoken”(说话的)结合,想象一种说话方式极具权威,让人无法反驳,即独断专行的。加上“-otic”表示“有……的”,整体联想为“具有独断专行的说话方式”,从而记住“despotic”表示专制的、独裁的。
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- despotic (adj.)
- 1640s, from French despotique (14c.), from Greek despotikos, from despotes (see despot). Related: Despotical; despotically.
- 1. The country was ruled by a despotic tyrant.
- 该国处在一个专制暴君的统治之下。
- 2. The money is running short , discontents are arising beneath these despotic rulers.
- 在这种专制统治之下, 经济日益困难,不满情绪日益增长.
- 3. He is utterly despotic to [ toward ] his subordinates .
- 他对 部属 极为专横.
- 4. He was despotic, and she liked freedom; he was worldly, and she, perhaps, romantic.
- 他专横独断, 她却爱好自由; 他耽于利欲, 她却也许有点罗曼蒂克.
- 5. In order to prevent the establishment of a despotic regime, Kant demanded a separation of powers.
- 为了防止形成专制统治, 康德要求权力分立.