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源自中古英语 'overthrowe',由 'over-'(超过)和 'throw'(投掷)组成,字面意为'推翻'。
❶ 用武力或突然行动推翻政府、统治者或现有制度,通常指通过暴力或非合法手段实现政权更迭。
“The rebels overthrew the corrupt government in a violent coup.”
(叛军通过暴力政变推翻了腐败政府。)
“The revolution overthrew the monarchy and established a republic.”
(这场革命推翻了君主制,建立了共和国。)
overthrow a regime — 指通过武力或政治手段彻底推翻某个政权或统治体系,常用于描述革命或政变。
“The people united to overthrow the oppressive regime.”
(人民团结起来推翻了压迫性的政权。)