好词典

deposed

UK //dɪˈpəʊzd//US //dɪˈpoʊzd//

词源

源自中古英语 'deposen',借自古法语 'deposer',最终来自拉丁语 'deponere'(意为放下、废除)。

verb

❶ 指通过正式或非正式手段迫使某人(通常是统治者或领导人)下台,通常涉及权力斗争或法律程序。

“The king was deposed by a military coup.”

(国王在一次军事政变中被废黜。)

“The board of directors deposed the CEO due to financial misconduct.”

(董事会因财务不当行为罢免了首席执行官。)

同义词:ousted, overthrown, removed

常见短语

deposed monarch — 指被废黜的君主,通常指通过非自然手段失去王位的国王或女王。

“The deposed monarch sought asylum in a neighboring country.”

(被废黜的君主在邻国寻求庇护。)