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单词 dystopia
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dystopia
noun[CorU]
uk
/dɪˈstəʊ.pi.ə/us
/dɪˈstoʊ.pi.ə/
a verybadorunfairsocietyin which there is a lot ofsuffering,especiallyanimaginarysocietyin thefuture, after somethingterriblehashappened; adescriptionof such asociety:
Thefilmis set in 2700 on anuninhabitableEarth, a dystopiacoveredintowersofgarbage.
Most of thenovelsare dystopias in thetraditionof Brave NewWorld.
Related word
dystopian
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utopia
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  • Rapidindustrializationledtofearsaboutlivingin adehumanized,mechanizeddystopia.
  • In hisimagination, his owncountryis a dystopia, adrunken,unhappy,overcrowded, unculturednightmare.
  • MostalternatehistoriespublishedinEnglishare dystopias,depictingasocietythat isstrikinglyworseas aresultof thechangedoutcome.
  • Hisliteraryinterestsare infuturismand dystopia.
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dystopian
(Definition ofdystopiafrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
dystopia
noun[U]
uk
/dɪˈstəʊ.pi.ə/us
/dɪˈstoʊ.pi.ə/
(theideaof) asocietyin whichpeopledo notworkwell with each other and are nothappy
反乌托邦，反面假想国，敌托邦

Examplesofdystopia

dystopia
These quotations hint at the several themes fundamental todystopia.
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Although these themes are not necessarily in everydystopia, at least one will always be present.
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The consumption utopia they portrayed gained in credibility as the government's portrayal of a capitalistdystopialost in credibility.
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Inherent in nearly all dystopias is a critique of the socio-economic system prevailing within that narrative: for cyberpunk, this is generally corporate capitalism.
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Dystopiais extremely easy to create.
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Dystopiawas popular in both the heavy metal and crust punk scenes, due in large part to the band's bleak, misanthropic imagery.
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There are a few dystopias that have an anti-ecological theme.
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It has been described as a complexdystopiaconcerning a computer-ruled society.
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This telenovela has characteristics of a nightmare,dystopia, and science fiction, being drastically different from standard telenovelas, at least approaching serious drama.
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Here, the humorous possibilities of life in a paranoiddystopiaare emphasised, and the rules are simplified considerably from the first edition.
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It depicts an empowered condition for liberated women and adystopiaof an all male world.
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It has been classified as a social utopia-type science fiction or simply adystopia.
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The book, set principally in 2093, combines the popular science fiction themes of time travel, totalitariandystopia, and the untapped potential of the human mind.
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Many works combine elements of both utopias and dystopias.
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Fictional accounts of negative societies are considered dystopias.
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