tin-pot dictatorship
构词拆分
tin-pot dictator词根/词干
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-ship后缀
Appended to a noun to form a new noun denoting a property or state of being, time spent in a role, or a specialised union. In particular, the way a set of social duties associated with a particular role shapes or develops one's character.
词源说明
From tin-pot dictator + -ship.
释义(英文)
名词 Noun
- (idiomatic, derogatory) A country ruled by a tin-pot dictator; an autocracy, especially one ruled by someone with delusions of grandeur.