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

双语例句

• Did you read about the terrorist's attempt to overthrow the government?
  你读了有关恐怖分子企图颠覆政府（消息）吗？
• Essentially, it is a new tool of the United States for purpose of economic aggression and political overthrow.
  它最根本就是为美国进行经济侵略，进行政治颠覆的新式工具。
• And he had seen there evidence enough to overthrow Aristotle and Ptolemy together.
  观察到的论据足以把亚里士多德和托勒密一起推翻。
• 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。
• These feelings are likely to make people attempt to overthrow the system
  这些情绪有可能促使人们想要推翻现行的体制。
• A secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force.
  组织起来推翻一个政府或占领力量的秘密组织。
• Prosecutors in the trial allege the defendants plotted to overthrow the government
  检方在审判中指称被告密谋推翻政府。
• The people united to overthrow the government.
  人民联合了起来要推翻那个政府。
• By our exertions we shall surely overthrow Japanese imperialism and attain complete national and social liberation.
  我们的努力将确定地打倒日本帝国主义，并实现全部的民族解放和社会解放。
• The monarchy be overthrow in the revolution, and the king replace by a president.
  君主制度在革命中被推翻，国王被总统取代。