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kakistocracy

/kækɪˈstɒkrəsi/
noun★高级💡 劣政

“The country was ruled by a kakistocracy that prioritized personal gain over public welfare.”

该国由一个劣政统治,当权者将个人利益置于公共福祉之上。

正式

由最无能或腐败的统治者组成的政府,其政策严重损害公众利益。

Critics argue that the prolonged economic crisis was a result of kakistocracy in the government.

批评者认为,长期的经济危机是政府劣政的结果。

The new law was seen as another example of kakistocracy, benefiting only the ruling elite.

这部新法律被视为劣政的又一例证,只为统治精英谋利。

💡

该词常用于政治批评或讽刺语境,强调统治者的无能或腐败。

搭配

rule by kakistocracy劣政统治expose kakistocracy揭露劣政

同义词

misruletyrannycorruptionincompetence

反义词

democracygood governancemeritocracy

💡专业提示

记忆技巧

将 "kakistocracy" 拆分为 "kakistos"(最坏的)+ "cracy"(统治),联想为"最坏者的统治"。

⚡黄金法则

使用场合

仅用于正式或讽刺语境,勿在日常对话中滥用。

📖词源

源自希腊语 "kakistos"(最坏的)+ "kratos"(统治),字面意为"由最坏者统治"。19世纪初由英国作家托马斯·洛夫·皮科克(Thomas Love Peacock)首次使用。

📝用法说明

该词通常带有强烈的贬义和讽刺意味,用于批评政府无能或腐败。在正式写作或政治讨论中较为常见。

单词拆解

kakistos
希腊语,意为"最坏的"
root
+
cracy
源自希腊语 "kratos",意为"统治"
suffix
英汉词典

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