英语

warlord

gb/wˈɔɹlˌɔɹd/ us/wˈɔɹlˌɔɹd/
C1 英语
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名词 C1 role
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Armed regional strongman

a leader who controls an area with soldiers or armed followers, often without legal authority

用法模式: [place] warlord; warlord in [place]
常见错误:
Do not use it for any ordinary soldier or official army commander; it usually suggests independent, coercive control. It is normally written as one word: warlord.
近义词
strongman (more general; can be political rather than military) | militia leader (more specific; refers to the head of a militia) | armed faction leader (descriptive and neutral in tone) | military strongman (emphasizes authoritarian military power)
反义词
civilian leader (a leader without military or armed control) | peacemaker (someone working to end conflict rather than command armed forces)
搭配
local warlord |regional warlord |powerful warlord |rival warlords |former warlord |rebel warlord |militia warlord |Somali warlord |Afghan warlord |warlord faction
主题
politics |military |conflict |government
例句
  • After the government collapsed, rival warlords seized control of several provinces.
  • The peace talks brought together ministers, rebel commanders, and local warlords.
  • The village paid taxes to a warlord rather than to the state.
学习者例句
  • The warlord controlled the town with his soldiers.
  • Several warlords fought for power.
名词 informal C2 role
2

Ruthless powerful leader

a powerful person who controls others by pressure, fear, or aggressive behavior

用法模式: [domain] warlord; act like a warlord
常见错误:
This figurative use is negative and exaggerated; do not use it for a normal manager or leader.
近义词
power broker (controls decisions or influence; less violent in tone) | bully (emphasizes intimidation more than power or status) | boss (informal and much weaker; not necessarily negative)
反义词
consensus builder (leads by agreement rather than intimidation) | team player (cooperates instead of dominating others)
搭配
corporate warlord |media warlord |political warlord |party warlord |industry warlord
主题
power |business |politics |behavior
例句
  • The billionaire was sometimes described as a media warlord because of the way he crushed competitors.
  • A few party warlords blocked reforms that threatened their control over candidate selection.
  • He acted like a warlord in the office, demanding total loyalty from everyone around him.
学习者例句
  • People called the manager a warlord because he bullied the staff.
语法
词典原形
warlord
IPA
GB/wˈɔɹlˌɔɹd/
US/wˈɔɹlˌɔɹd/
音节与重音
war - lord (2 个音节)
Stress on 1st syllable (war)
词形变化
Noun
  • Base: warlord
  • Plural: warlords
相关表达

the warlord era

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/ðə wˈɔɹlˌɔɹd ˈɛɹə/
fixed phrase

Chinese warlord period

a period in Chinese history when many regional military leaders fought for power

例句
  • The novel is set during China's Warlord Era.
  • In the Warlord Era, regional armies often answered to local commanders rather than to a central government.
  • The lecture covered the fall of the Qing dynasty and the rise of the Warlord Era.

warlord politics

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/wˈɔɹlˌɔɹd pˈɑlətˌɪks/
fixed phrase

Rule by armed strongmen

politics controlled by armed local leaders instead of a strong national government

例句
  • The collapse of the army opened the door to warlord politics.
  • Analysts feared that the province would return to warlord politics if the peace deal failed.
  • The report described a pattern of warlord politics in areas outside government control.

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