overthrow

英 [ˌəʊvəˈθrəʊ , ˈəʊvəθrəʊ]

美 [ˌoʊvərˈθroʊ , ˈoʊvərθroʊ]

v.  推翻; 打倒; 赶下台
n.  推翻; 打倒

过去分词：overthrown　现在分词：overthrowing　第三人称单数：overthrows　复数：overthrows　过去式：overthrew　

CET6考研IELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.8785 / COCA.8555

牛津词典

verb

• 推翻；打倒；赶下台
  to remove a leader or a government from a position of power by force
  1. The president was overthrown in a military coup.
     总统在军事政变中被赶下台。

noun

• 推翻；打倒
  the act of taking power by force from a leader or government

柯林斯词典

The verb is pronounced /ˌəʊvə'θrəʊ/. The noun is pronounced /'əʊvəθrəʊ/. 动词读作 /ˌəʊvə'θrəʊ/。名词读作 /'əʊvəθrəʊ/。


• VERB 推翻；打倒；将…赶下台
  When a government or leaderis overthrown, they are removed from power by force.
  1. That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.
     那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。
  2. ...an attempt to overthrow the president.
     推翻总统的企图
  3. Overthrowis also a noun.
     
  4. They were charged with plotting the overthrow of the state.
     他们被控阴谋颠覆国家政权。

英英释义

noun

• the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
• the act of disturbing the mind or body
  1. his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
  2. she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
  Synonym:upsetderangement

verb

• rule against
  1. The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
  Synonym:overruleoverturnoverridereverse
• cause the downfall of
  1. The Czar was overthrown
  2. subvert the ruling class
  Synonym:subvertoverturnbring down

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