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a form of government in which the leaders use their power to steal money and resources from the country that they rule 盗窃统治: 一种政府形式,领导者利用权力从他们统治的国家窃取金钱和资源The state apparatus has become a kleptocracy, with leaders using power for personal enrichment. 国家机器已经变成了盗贼统治,领导人利用权力谋取私利。 The president faces allegations of corruption and kleptocracy. 总统面临腐败和盗贼统治的指控。
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a society that is ruled by a kleptocracy 盗窃统治: 由盗窃统治的社会The country has become a kleptocracy led by a thief who prefers stealing from his own people rather than his neighbours. 这个国家已经变成了一个盗贼统治的国家,这个盗贼更喜欢偷自己人的东西,而不是邻居的东西。