作威作福是什么意思

作威作福[zuò wēi zuò fú]

【解释】：原意是只有君王才能独揽权威，行赏行罚。后泛指凭借职位，滥用权力。【出自】：语出《书·洪范》：“惟辟作福，惟辟作威，惟辟玉食。臣无有作福作威玉食。”【示例】：姜三膘子一辈子是～，花天酒地。
◎曲波《林海雪原》二

例句

1、只要保安部门在阿拉伯国家作威作福一天，仅仅一条持不同政见者的纪录就足以否决阿拉伯人赴以色列的签证申请。

As long as security services ruled the roost in arab countries, a mere whiff of a record of dissidence deterred arabs from applying for visas to israel.

 

2、自从1956年独立以来，“喀土穆的那一小批当权者就一直用种族和宗教信仰来区分人群，作威作福。”

Since independence in 1956, "a small group of people in power in khartoum used race and religion to divide and conquer," says prendergast.

3、在阿萨德统治下，伊朗就能在该地区作威作福；叙利亚本身也不停地侵犯黎巴嫩主权和长远利益；该国现在还威胁要打破以色列边境稳定，这种政治敲诈使美国在中东寻求全面和平的愿望受到损害。

Under assad, iran has a stronger influence on regional events. Syria continues to compromise lebanon's sovereignty and long-term interests. And it has now threatened to destabilize its border with israel, political blackmail that undermines the u. s.pursuit of comprehensive peace in the middle east.