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词汇 tyrannically
释义 tyrannically
adverb
uk /tɪˈræn.ɪ.kəl.i/ us /tɪˈræn.ɪ.kəl.i/
in a way that shows unfair and cruel use of power over other people: 暴虐地,暴政地
She tyrannically controls her students' education.她专横地控制着学生的教育。
He behaved tyrannically on the movie set, and became famous for abusing the actors.他在片场表现得很专横,因虐待演员而出名。
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tyrannical
She is a tyrannically patronising managerial type.
King John had ruled tyrannically.
She treated her old school friend tyrannically.
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Examples of tyrannically


tyrannically
Politicians agreed that husbands should not use their power tyrannically, but were also anxious to defend what they regarded as a crucial component of their masculinity.
For the king and parliament, in which they were not represented, to take their property by statute was to act at least arbitrarily, and in their eyes tyrannically.
I am not here to deny that that power was exercised in certain cases tyrannically.
From the
Hansard archive

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In doing so, it will not set itself up, either, as a teacher who tyrannically delivers his lessons.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
I do not think that this proposal has been put forward in any sense tyrannically.
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Hansard archive

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This is a naval force which is supposed to be maintained in a state of efficiency and discipline by a tyrannically-imposed discipline by officers bullying the men.
From the
Hansard archive

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In some instances, the chief and his supporters ruled tyrannically; in others, the chief became a manipulated figurehead.
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Wikipedia

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