re·gime /reɪˈʒiːm/ ●○○ AWL noun [countableC] 1 PGa government, especially one that was not elected fairly or that you disapprove of for some other reason 政权,〔尤指未经公平选举而掌权的〕政府 The regime got rid of most of its opponents. 该政权清除了大多数反对者。
military/totalitarian/fascist regime 军事/极权主义/法西斯政权
brutal/oppressive/corrupt regime 残暴的/暴虐的/腐败的政权
► see thesaurus at government 2 PGBBa particular system – used especially when talking about a previous system, or one that has just been introduced 制度〔尤用于谈及以往或刚推行的制度〕under a regime Under the new regime, all sheep and cattle will be regularly tested for disease. 根据新制度,所有牛羊都要定期接受疾病检测。
n COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa political regimeAll political regimes attempt to manipulate the media.
a military regimeThe military regime arrested anyone who dared to speak against it.
a totalitarian regime (=in which people are totally controlled by a government that is not elected)Totalitarian regimes ban books they disapprove of.
an authoritarian regime (=with very strong control)The post-war authoritarian regimes of eastern Europe have been replaced by democratically elected governments.
a communist regimethe collapse of communist regimes in eastern Europe
a fascist regimeMussolini 's fascist regime in Italy
a democratic regimethe establishment of a liberal democratic regime
an oppressive/repressive regime (=powerful, cruel, and unfair)That country was held fast in the grip of an oppressive regime.
a brutal regime (=cruel and violent)Many asylum seekers have fled from brutal regimes.
a corrupt regime (=dishonest)Much of the aid that the Americans sent lined the pockets of his corrupt regime.
verbsoverthrow/topple a regime (=remove it from power)In 1979, Tanzanian forces overthrew the regime of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin.
oppose a regime (=fight or compete against it)People who opposed the regime were executed in a wave of political violence.
a regime comes to powerHe criticised European leaders for supporting a regime that came to power through violence.
a regime collapses/falls (=loses power)Authoritarian regimes tend to collapse in times of economic hardship.