to tyrannize
01
暴虐, 压迫
to act with excessive, unfair authority or harshness
Intransitive: to tyrannize over sb
例子
For years, the governor had tyrannized over the people, making arbitrary decisions.
多年来，总督一直暴虐人民，做出武断的决定。
The general tyrannized over the soldiers, forcing them to work long hours.
将军暴虐士兵，强迫他们长时间工作。
02
暴虐统治, 残酷控制
to rule or treat others with cruelty, unfairness, or excessive control
Transitive: to tyrannize sb
例子
She felt oppressed, as her boss seemed to tyrannize her with unreasonable demands.
她感到被压迫，因为她的老板似乎用不合理的要求暴虐她。
The manager was known to tyrannize the staff, making them work long hours with little rest.
这位经理以暴虐员工而闻名，让他们长时间工作，几乎没有休息。
词汇树
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