adj.独裁的，专制的，威权主义的
n.权力主义者，专制者，独裁者，独裁主义者

原形：authoritarian复数：authoritarians比较级：more authoritarian最高级：most authoritarian

1.The once-authoritarian party ruled over the native Taiwanese until it allowed democracy in 1987.
这个曾经独裁的党统治着台湾本地人，直到1987年才允许民主。
2.And authoritarian regimes initially proved to be more sophisticated than their opponents at wielding these new weapons.
而且最初，与反对者们相比，独裁政权对如何使用这些新武器更加老练。
3.But in the longer run, material development will suffer if authoritarian habits turn into tyranny.
但如果独裁的习惯转向暴政，物质发展在长期也将受到损害。
4.The prospect, then, is that the authoritarian upgrade ushers in a new era of military rule in Burma with a civilian face.
那么，选举的前景就是：专制升级以平民的脸孔为缅甸开创新的军事统治时代。