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overthrown

UK //ˌəʊvəˈθrəʊn//US //ˌoʊvərˈθroʊn//

词源

源自中古英语 'overthrowe',由 over(超过)和 throw(投掷)组合而成,字面意为'彻底扔倒'。

verb

❶ 指用武力或非武力手段推翻政府、统治者或现有制度,通常带有突然性和彻底性的含义。

“The king was overthrown by a popular uprising.”

(国王被民众起义推翻了。)

“The revolutionary group planned to overthrow the dictatorship.”

(革命组织计划推翻独裁政权。)

❶ 在体育或比赛中,指意外击败强大的对手或打破原有格局。

“The underdog team overthrew the defending champions.”

(弱旅爆冷击败了卫冕冠军。)

“Her brilliant performance overthrew all previous records.”

(她的出色表现打破了所有先前的纪录。)

同义词:toppled, deposed, defeated, vanquished, subverted

常见短语

overthrow the government — 特指通过武力或政变手段推翻现有政府,常用于政治语境。

“The rebels attempted to overthrow the government but failed.”

(叛乱分子试图推翻政府但失败了。)

overthrow a regime — 指彻底终结某个政治体制或统治体系,强调系统性改变。

“The people's movement aimed to overthrow the authoritarian regime.”

(人民运动旨在推翻威权政权。)