strongmen

n.  铁腕人物; 独裁者; (尤指马戏团里的)大力士
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柯林斯词典

  1. N-COUNT 铁腕人物;独裁者
    If you refer to a male political leader as a strongman, you mean that he has great power and control over his country, although his methods may sometimes be violent or morally wrong.
    1. He was a military strongman who ruled the country after a coup.
      他是个军事独裁者,在一场军事政变后成为这个国家的统治者。

双语例句

  1. If Mr Obama wants to defeat Isis without allowing the US army to be sucked into another destructive war, local strongmen must do the job for him.
    如果奥巴马想要打败ISIS,同时不让美军卷入又一场毁灭性的战争,就必须让当地的强人替他动手。
  2. Analysts have often commented that it does not really matter who the next figurehead is in North Korea. Strongmen such as Mr Chang will take the decisions that really count.
    分析人士常发表意见称,谁是朝鲜下一位名义上的领袖其实无关紧要。张成泽之类的强人才是真正重大问题的决策者。
  3. If she talks to the police, joey's strongmen will be paying her a visit.
    如果她和警方联络,乔伊手下的强人就会找她麻烦。