paternalistic

[US]/pə,tə:nəl'istik/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 家長式作風的 釋義:像父親一樣的支配或管理方式。

Phrases & Collocations

paternalistic behavior

家長式行爲

paternalistic attitude

家長式態度

Example Sentences

bribing people by way of tax allowances is the paternalistic state writ large.

用收入免稅額來收買人心顯然是家長式統治方式的擴大化。

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