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usurped

UK //juːˈzɜːpt//US //juːˈzɜːrpt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'usurpare',由 'usu'(使用)和 'rapere'(夺取)组成,原意为‘强行占有’。

verb

❶ 指非法或强行夺取他人的权力、地位或财产,通常带有不正当手段的含义。

“The general usurped the throne and declared himself king.”

(将军篡夺了王位,并自封为国王。)

“He usurped his brother's inheritance by forging the will.”

(他通过伪造遗嘱,霸占了兄弟的遗产。)

同义词:seized, took over, appropriated, commandeered, overthrew

常见短语

usurp power — 指通过不正当手段夺取权力,常用于描述政治或职场中的非法行为。

“The dictator usurped power after a military coup.”

(独裁者通过军事政变篡夺了权力。)