paternalistic

形容词

1. 1

   家长式的、父权式的多含贬义

   His paternalistic attitude toward younger staff annoyed everyone in the office.

   他对年轻员工那种家长式的态度让办公室里的人都很反感。

2. 2

   过度保护的、干预过多的

   Critics call the new rules paternalistic and say adults can decide for themselves.

   批评者认为新规定过度保护，成年人有能力自己做决定。