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monarchy

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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mon·ar·chy /ˈmɒnəki $ ˈmɑːnərki/ ●○○ noun (plural monarchies)  1 [uncountable]PG the system in which a country is ruled by a king or queen 君主政体,君主制 the abolition of the monarchy 君主制的废除see thesaurus at government2. [countable]PG a country that is ruled by a king or queen 君主国 republic3 the monarchy the king or queen of a country, and his or her family 君主及王室成员 People are going to be questioning the role of the monarchy more and more. 人们会越来越质疑君主和王室的作用。
Examples from the Corpus
monarchyMany people in Britain think the country no longer needs a monarchy.At that time, Nepal was transformed from an absolute monarchy into a multi-party democracy.That is no more or less than a sovereign Parliament within a constitutional monarchy should be able to expect.Constitutional monarchies are obvious examples of political systems with a dual executive.Burns hated European monarchies and helped lead the American Revolution.His conquests transformed the ancient world and ushered in the Hellenistic age of great monarchies.This may seem surprising in view of the widespread acceptance of monarchy.Among ordinary people almost everywhere, however, the idea of monarchy had still great emotive power.The US has close ties with the Saudi monarchy.But those who believe in the monarchy like to think it stands for stability and good example.In actual fact, what the monarchy does do is to reinforce Britain's position in the world as an outmoded Ruritania.With monarchy, the essential problem is that power is put at the mercy of relatives and genetics.
mon·ar·chy nounChineseSyllable
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monarchy
monarchy /ˈmɒnəki $ ˈmɑːnərki/ noun (plural monarchies)
1. [uncountable] the system in which a country is ruled by a king or queen:
    the abolition of the monarchy
2. [countable] a country that is ruled by a king or queen ⇨ republic
3. the monarchy the king or queen of a country, and his or her family:
    People are going to be questioning the role of the monarchy more and more.


mon·archyBrE /ˈmɒnəki/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmɑːnərki/ 🔊 noun (
plural
mon·archies
)
the monarchy [singular] a system of government by a king or a queen 君主制;君主政体plans to abolish the monarchy废除君主政体的计划<titled tranID="42" status="2">Politics<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>政治</chn></titled>

Power 权力

  • create/form/be the leader of a political party 创建/组建/领导政党
  • gain/take/win/lose/regain control of Congress 获得/失去/夺回对国会的控制权
  • start/spark/lead/be on the brink of a revolution 发起/引发/领导一场革命;革命一触即发
  • be engaged/locked in an internal power struggle 参与/陷入内部权力斗争
  • lead/form a rival/breakaway faction 领导/组建反对派/分裂派
  • seize/take control of the government/power 夺取/接手对政府/政权的控制权
  • bring down/overthrow/topple the government/president/regime 推翻政府/总统/政权
  • abolish/overthrow/restore the monarchy 废除/推翻/恢复君主制
  • establish/install a military dictatorship/a stable government 建立军事独裁/稳定的政府
  • be forced/removed/driven from office/power 被迫离职/下台;被免职/赶下台
  • resign/step down as party leader/an MP/president/prime minister 辞去政党领袖/议员/总统/总理的职位
  • enter/retire from/return to political life 开始/退出/重回政治生涯

Political debate 政治辩论

  • spark/provoke a heated/hot/intense/lively debate 引发激烈的辩论
  • engage in/participate in/contribute to (the) political/public debate (on/over sth) 参与(关于某事的)政治/公开辩论
  • get involved in/feel excluded from the political process 参与/感觉被排挤出政治进程
  • launch/start/lead/spearhead a campaign/movement 发起/领导一场运动
  • join/be linked with the peace/anti-war/feminist/civil rights movement 参与和平/反战/女权/民权运动;与和平/反战/女权/民权运动有联系
  • criticize/speak out against/challenge/support the government 批评/公开反对/质疑/支持政府
  • lobby/put pressure on the government (to do sth) 游说/施压于政府(去做某事)
  • come under fire/pressure from opposition parties 受到来自反对党的抨击/压力

Policy 政策

  • call for/demand/propose/push for/advocate democratic/political/land reform(s) 呼吁/强烈要求/提议/敦促/倡导民主/政治/土地改革
  • formulate/implement domestic economic policy 制定/执行国内经济政策
  • change/influence/shape/have an impact on government/economic/public policy 改变/影响政府/经济/公共政策
  • be consistent with/be in line with/go against/be opposed to government policy 符合/违背政府政策
  • reform/restructure/modernize the tax system 改革/重组/革新税收制度
  • privatize/improve/deliver/make cuts in public services 私有化/改善/提供/削减公共服务
  • invest (heavily) in/spend sth on schools/education/public services/(the) infrastructure 在学校/教育/公共服务/基础设施上投入(大量)资金
  • nationalize the banks/the oil industry 使银行/石油产业国有化
  • promise/propose/deliver/give ($80 billion in/significant/substantial/massive) tax cuts 承诺/提议/兑现/实行(800 亿美元/大幅度的)减税
  • a/the budget is approved/ (especially NAmE) passed by parliament/congress 预算经议会/国会通过

Making laws 制定法律

  • have a majority in/have seats in Parliament/Congress/the Senate 在议会/国会/参议院中占多数席位/占有席位
  • propose/sponsor a bill/legislation/a resolution 提交议案/法规/决议
  • introduce/bring in/draw up/draft/adopt/pass a bill/a law/legislation/measures 推出/提出/拟定/起草/采用/通过议案/法律/法规/措施
  • amend/repeal an act/a law/legislation 修正/废除法案/法律/法规
  • veto/vote against/oppose a bill/legislation/a measure/a proposal/a resolution 否决/投票反对/反对议案/法规/措施/提议/决议
  • get/require/be decided by a majority vote 获得/需要多数票;由多数票决定
collocations at economy, vote
[countable] a country that is ruled by a king or a queen 君主国There are several constitutional monarchies in Europe. 欧洲有若干个君主立宪国。🔊🔊   compare republic the monarchy [singular] the king or queen of a country and their family 君主及其家庭成员