aristocracy /ˌærɪ'stɒkrəsɪ/

1. Before 1789, France was an aristocracy.

2. When the Revolution of 1789 began, many members of French aristocracy fled to other lands.

 

-- 1. government or counttry governed, by a small privileged upper class

   2. ruling class of nobles; nobility; privileged class

 

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n. 1. 贵族政治；贵族统治的国家 2. 贵族

1. 法国在1789年以前是一个由贵族统治的国家。

2. 1789年革命开始时，许多法国贵族逃往国外。

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autocracy /ɔ:'tɒkrəsɪ/

Germany under Adolf Hitler was an autocracy.

 

-- government or country governed by one individual with self-derived, unlimited power

 

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n. 独裁的政府或国家

阿道夫·希特勒控制下的德国是一个独裁国家。

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bureaucracy /bjuəˈrɔkrəsi/

The Mayor was criticized for setting up an inefficient bureaucracy unresponsive to the needs of the people.

 

-- government by bereaus or groups of officials 

 

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n. 官僚制度；官僚政府

市长因设立了一个无能、不顾人民需求的官僚政府而受到批评。

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democracy /diˈmɔkrəsi/

France helped the Thirteen Colonies establish the first New World democracy.

 

-- government or country governed by the people; ruled by the majority

 

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n. 民主政体；民主国家

法国帮助13个殖民地建立了新大陆的第一个民主政体。

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plutocracy /plu:'tɒkrəsɪ/

If only millionaires can afford to run for office, we shall quickly become a plutocracy.

 

-- government or country governed by the rich

 

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n. 富豪政治

如果只有大富豪负担得起公职的竞选，我们将很快变成富豪政治。

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technocracy /tek'nɒkrəsɪ/

Many are opposed to a technocracy because they do not wish to be ruled by technical experts.

 

-- government or country governed by technical experts.

 

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n. 科技专家政治（制）

许多人反对科技专家政治，因为他们不想被科技专家们控制。

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aristocrat /ˈærɪstəkræt/

1. An aristocrat would like to see noblemen in control of the government.

2. Winston Churchill was born an aristocrat; he was the son of Sir Randolpf Churchill.

 

-- 1. advocate of aristocracy  2. member of the aristocracy; nobleman

 

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n. 1. 主张贵族政治 2. 贵族

1. 主张贵族政治者愿意看到贵族控制政府。

温斯顿·丘吉尔一生下来就是贵族；他是伦道夫·丘吉尔爵士之子。

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Democrat /ˈdeməkræt/

The Senator used to be a Republica but is now a Democrat.

 

-- member of the Democratic Party in the U.S.

 

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n. 民主党人

这名参议员以前是共和党人，但现在是民主党人。

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