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overturning

UK //ˌəʊvəˈtɜːnɪŋ//US //ˌoʊvərˈtɜːrnɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'overturnen',由 'over-'(过度)和 'turn'(转动)组成,字面意为“翻转过来”。

verb

❶ 使某物翻倒或翻转,通常指物体从直立或正常位置被推倒或改变方向。

“The strong wind was overturning chairs and tables in the garden.”

(强风把花园里的椅子和桌子都吹翻了。)

“He accidentally overturned the vase while cleaning the shelf.”

(他在清理架子时不小心打翻了花瓶。)

❶ 推翻或废除法律、判决或决定,通常指通过正式程序使其无效。

“The Supreme Court overturned the lower court's decision.”

(最高法院推翻了下级法院的判决。)

“The new government plans to overturn several controversial laws.”

(新政府计划废除几项有争议的法律。)

同义词:upsetting, toppling, reversing, nullifying, overthrowing

常见短语

overturning a decision — 正式废除或改变先前的决定,常用于法律或政策语境。

“The judge considered overturning the previous ruling due to new evidence.”

(法官考虑因新证据推翻先前的裁决。)

overturning a table — 字面或比喻性地表达愤怒或抗议行为,字面指掀翻桌子。

“In his rage, he stood up and overturned the conference table.”

(盛怒之下,他站起来掀翻了会议桌。)