单词:dictatorship of the majority
(politics) A situation in which a government or other authority democratically supported by a majority of its subjects makes policies or takes actions benefiting that majority, without regard for the rights or welfare of the rest of its subjects.
单词:dictatorship of the majority 相关文章
[00:00.00]Most learners will say, [00:01.80]instead of th ([think]), [00:02.62]will say a s or a t, [00:04.39]as most of them do anyway at the moment, [00:06.73]but it will just be legitimate then. [00:09.98]There must, on the other hand, [00:11.24]b
Things are bad for Democrats. All signs are pointing to huge Republican gains across the board, from coast to coast, at all levels of government. The poll shows that Republicans are leading on just about every measurement, from handling the economy t
[00:02.81]Part Two [00:06.26]Listening-Centered Activities [00:10.62]Listening [00:13.72]Exercise 1 [00:17.28]Directions: [00:20.52]Listen to Section One twice and take notes. [00:27.04]Section 1 [00:29.95]I: Well, some people seem to feel that their
Richard M. Nixon:
Question is, who is going to live at 10 Downing Street? The UK is trying to figure that out after last week's parliamentary elections. None of the parties got a majority of seats. So now, a scramble is on. In the UK, people vote for members of parlia
1. Sunni Arabs voted in surprisingly high numbers on Iraq's new constitution, many of them hoping to defeat it in an intense competition with Shiites and Kurds over the shape of the nation's young dem
By Ravi Khanna Washington 11 January 2008 A recent public opinion poll in Pakistan indicates little support for Islamist militants, but also widespread mistrust of the United States. The poll was conducted last September before the assassination of f
CARACAS, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela's National Assembly on Tuesday condemned the violence that occurred in the last hours in the country, which so far has left seven people dead and 61 others injured. Announcing the decision, the Assembly's secon
Last week, Rwanda became the first nation to elect a majority of women to its legislative assembly. It has been a long road since the 1994 genocide, when many women were raped or widowed. Some in the country hope that having more mothers in parliame
President Robert Mugabe opened Zimbabwe's parliament in a ceremony marked by colonial-era symbols and defiant protest songs by the majority Movement for Democratic Change legislators, which drowned out parts of his speech. Peta Thornycroft reports f
A picture made available by the official website of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei shows him touring Jamran, Iran's first domestically built warship, during its unveiling ceremony at an undisclosed location in southern Iran on 19 Febru
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The writer Junot Diaz wanted to publish a children's book for more than 20 years. In the meantime, he stayed busy. He wrote several grown-up books, including The Brief Wondrous Life Of Oscar Wao, which won a Pulitzer Prize. He al
Todd: So Katia you were saying that you were working in Argentina as an internship. What type of internship was it? Katia: It was called legal internship. You help lawyers to deal with cases or anything that they need you to do regarding the legal fi
Beginners. We continue our study of different countries of the world with Spain. This fascinating country makes up most of the Iberian Peninsula that forms the southwestern tip of Europe. Portugal is on its west, and France is on its northeastern bor
By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington 03 March 2008 The Gallup World Pollrecently released details of a massive survey of more than 50,000 Muslims, reflecting the views of more than one billion Muslims in more than 35 countries. It is said to be the large
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 27 February 2008 A new poll in Israel says a majority of Israelis would support holding talks with Hamas Islamic militants who control the Gaza Strip. VOA's Jim Teeple reports an Israeli civilian was killed by a rocket fired b
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 15 May 2006 Jewish settlers stand on the roof of one of two formerly Arab-owned buildings A recently-released poll in Israel indicates a majority of Israeli Jews want Israeli A
By Selah Hennessy Dakar 18 October 2007 Preliminary legislative election results in Togo show the long-time ruling party winning an absolute majority out of 81 seats. But the largest opposition party, the Union of Forces for Change, vows to dispute t
ISLAMABAD, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani government has lost majority in the parliament as a powerful party in ruling coalition Sunday decided to sit on opposition benches. Leaders of Mutahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) said that they will approach the Spea
今天我们要学的词是 dictatorship. Dictatorship 名词,专制,独裁。Venezuelas Supreme Court tried to take over the legislature, a move opposition leaders considered a step further towards dictatorship. 委内瑞拉最高法院试图接管