strongman

• 名词，指在集市或马戏团表演力量技艺的男子，也指依靠武力或暴力进行统治的有权势的政治人物。

A noun referring to a man who performs feats of strength at a fair or circus, or a powerful political figure who rules by the exercise of force or violence.

1. Circus performerB1formal

   A man who performs impressive feats of strength, often at a fair, circus, or competition.

   大力士

   • The strongman lifted a massive barbell above his head.
   • At the fair, a strongman bent iron bars with his bare hands.
   • The circus strongman amazed the audience by pulling a truck.

   同义词musclemansamson

2. Authoritarian rulerB2formal

   A powerful political leader who rules through force, intimidation, or violence, often suppressing opposition.

   铁腕统治者

   • The country was ruled by a strongman who silenced all dissent.
   • After the coup, a military strongman seized control of the government.
   • The strongman used the army to maintain his grip on power.

   同义词authoritarianautocratdespotdictatoroppressortotalitariantyrant