plutocracy
n 财阀统治(pluto财富+cracy)
释义2:
plutocracy
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◙ (pl. -ies)1. [mass noun] government by the wealthy• 富豪统治,财阀统治 [count noun] a state or society governed in this way• 富豪(或财阀)统治的国家(或社会) [count noun] an elite or ruling class whose power derives from their wealth• 富豪,财阀;富豪(或财阀)统治阶级【派生】
♦ plutocratic adjective♦ plutocratically adverb【语源】
1. mid 17th cent.: from Greek ploutokratia, from ploutos 'wealth' + kratos 'strength, authority'
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