“专断的”常见的英文表达有 arbitrary、autocratic 或 dictatorial,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
arbitrary:侧重于指缺乏合理依据、随心所欲的,常带有不公平、不合理的意味。例如:His decisions seem arbitrary and lack a clear basis.(他的决定看起来很专断,缺乏明确的依据。)
autocratic:强调独裁的、专制的,多用于描述领导风格或政治体制。例如:The autocratic manager made all the decisions without consulting his team.(这位专断的经理不与团队商量就做了所有决定。)
dictatorial:也表示独裁的、专横的,语气通常比 autocratic 更强烈,带有贬义。例如:He has a dictatorial approach to management.(他在管理上采取专断的方式。)