plutocracy


n. 富豪统治,富豪统治集团

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plutocracy 财阀统治

pluto-,财富,-cracy,统治,词源同democracy.

英文词源

plutocracy (n.)
1650s, from Greek ploutokratia "rule or power of the wealthy or of wealth," from ploutos "wealth" (see Pluto) + -kratia "rule" (see -cracy). Synonym plutarchy is slightly older (1640s). Pluto-democracy "plutocracy masquerading as democracy" is from 1895.

实用例句

1. Financial, not moral, considerations will prevail in a plutocracy.
在富豪当政的国家里,人们见利忘义。
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2. The most prolific of the debunkers of the plutocracy was Gustavus Myers.
揭发富豪统治集团的作家中,最多产的是古斯塔夫斯·迈尔斯.
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3. If only millionaires can afford to run for office, we shall quickly become a plutocracy.
如果只有大富豪才负担得起公职的竞选, 我们将很快变成富豪政治.
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