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overlords是什么意思？

overlords

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    霸主；巨头
    If you refer to someone as an overlord, you mean that they have great power and are likely to use it in a bad way.
    例句
    We really don't want to be the overlords of the Palestinian population... 我们真的并不希望成为巴勒斯坦人民的太上皇。 The running of Welsh rugby was left in chaos yesterday after a vote of no confidence in the game's overlords. 昨天，在对威尔士橄榄球界几位巨头投了不信任票后，该运动的管理陷入一片混乱。
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    （旧时的）君主，领主
    In former times, an overlord was someone who had power over many people.
    例句
    Henry II was the first king to be recognized as overlord of Ireland. 亨利二世是第一位被承认为爱尔兰领主的国王。