Demagogue
['deməgɒg] or [ˈdɛməɡɑɡ]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices.
編輯:诺拉--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) A leader of the rabble; one who attempts to control the multitude by specious or deceitful arts; an unprincipled and factious mob orator or political leader.
校對:蒂米
同義詞及近義詞：
n. Ringleader of the populace, factious leader, popular agitator.
手打:威尔
解釋/意思:
n. a leader of the people: a popular and factious orator.—adjs. Demagogic -al (-goj′).—ns. Demagogism Demagoguism (dem′a-gog-ism); Dem′agoguery Demagogy (-goj′).
校對:莎娜
娱乐性解釋/意思：
From Grk. demos, people, and Eng. gag. One who gags the people.
編輯:拉维恩
例句/造句/用法:
- The word demagogue has been frightfully maltreated in late years, but surely here is its real meaning--to flatter the people by telling them that their failures are somebody else's fault. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
- Mr. Jones wrote a full and particular account of the dinner, which appeared duly in the Demagogue. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- He lived and died a poor man; he was perhaps the most honest of demagogues; but this did not save him from an abortive prosecution for peculation. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
整理:凯蒂