overthrow
英 [əʊvə'θrəʊ]
美[,ovɚ'θro]
- n. 推翻；倾覆；瓦解
- vt. 推翻；打倒；倾覆
词态变化
复数: overthrows;第三人称单数: overthrows;过去式: overthrew;过去分词: overthrown;现在分词: overthrowing;
助记提示
1、over "above" + throw.
2、含义：throw from above, throw down from above, cast down from above.
3、roll over, throw over (滚下，扔下) from power.
2、含义：throw from above, throw down from above, cast down from above.
3、roll over, throw over (滚下，扔下) from power.
中文词源
overthrow 推翻，倾倒
over-,超过，过度，throw,扔。比喻用法。
英英释意
- 1. the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
- 2. the act of disturbing the mind or body;
- "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"
- "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living"
英文词源
- overthrow (v.)
- early 14c., "to knock down," from over- + throw (v.). Figurative sense of "to cast down from power, defeat" is attested from late 14c. Related: Overthrown; overthrowing. Earlier in same senses was overwerpen "to overturn (something), overthrow; destroy," from Old English oferweorpan (see warp (v.)).
- overthrow (n.)
- 1510s, "act of overthrowing," from over- + throw (n.).
同义词辨析
conquer, overcome, overthrow, defeat, beat, subdue
这些动词均含"征服，战胜"之意。
conquer： 侧重战胜和控制。书面用词。
overcome： 多指战胜或克服非物质的东西，如困难和不良习惯等。语气较弱也可指在斗争或竞争中战胜或压倒对方。
overthrow： 指彻底击败对手，使其丧失力量和地位。
defeat： 普通用词，多指在战争、比赛、竞选或辩论中战胜对手，侧重胜利的暂时性。
beat： 口笔语均可用，可与defeat换用。
subdue： 正式用词，与conquer同义，但强调失败后的臣服状态；也可用作借喻，表克制、压抑感情、欲望等。
考试真题
- The overthrown giants of Wall Street took the biggest knock, with average pay cuts of 38% and median bonuses of zero.
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实用场景例句
- The president was overthrown in a military coup.
- 总统在军事政变中被赶下台。
牛津词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...an attempt to overthrow the president.
- 推翻总统的企图
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- John Brown and his associates were tried for conspiring to overthrow the slave states.
- 约翰·布朗和他的合伙者们由于密谋推翻实行奴隶制度的美国各州而被审讯.
《用法词典》
- They will rise up and overthrow the military government.
- 他们会起来推翻军政府的.
期刊摘选
- They conspired to overthrow the government.
- 他们密谋推翻政府.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Contemporary art especially the art of this century, has chosen to overthrow tradition.
- 当代艺术,特别是这个世纪的艺术, 已经选择了颠覆传统.
期刊摘选
- It accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
- 5瞻徇恶人的情面,偏断义人的案件, 都为不善.
期刊摘选
- I have aided in the overthrow of prejudices and errors.
- 我出力打破了邪说和谬见.
期刊摘选
- They plotted with the army officers to overthrow the government.
- 他们和军官密谋,以图推翻政府.
期刊摘选
- He was exiled to the areas after his attempt to overthrow the king had failed.
- 在推翻国王的企图失败以后,他被放逐到边疆.
期刊摘选
- Nor does the overthrow of a tyrannical order instantly make it easy to examine the past.
- 刚推翻一个专制政权就要立即对往事进行审查绝非易事.
期刊摘选
- The rebels tried to overthrow the government.
- 叛逆者试图推翻政府.
期刊摘选
- The police discovered his conspiracy to overthrow the government with some army officers.
- 警方发现他与一些军官同谋企图推翻政府.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The overthrow of the dictator reminded his worshippers of their own latter end.
- 这个独裁者的倒台使其崇拜者想到他们自己末日的来临.
期刊摘选
- After the overthrow of the government, the country was in chaos.
- 政府被推翻后, 这个国家处于混乱中.
《简明英汉词典》
- In 1986, a bloodless overthrow brought an army officer to power.
- 1986年, 一次不流血的政变使一个军官上了台.
《简明英汉词典》
- Their attempt to overthrow the government ended in nothing.
- 他们推翻政府的企图终成泡影.
期刊摘选
- They hatched up a plot to overthrow the government.
- 他们策划推翻政府.
辞典例句
- The revolution caused the overthrow of the autocracy.
- 这场革命导致了独裁政体的结束.
《简明英汉词典》
- Haven't his men come to you to and spy out the country and overthrow it?
- 他的臣仆来见你不是为详察窥探,倾覆这地 么 .
期刊摘选
- The overthrow of the regime was followed by a period of anarchy.
- 那政权被推翻以后,有一段时期是无政府状态.
期刊摘选
- The overthrow of capitalism would undoubtedly a huge step forward.
- 推翻资本主义无疑会显现出很大的进步.
期刊摘选
- Aren't we going to overthrow those big computers?
- 我们将不会打倒那些大的计算机?
期刊摘选
- They are plotting to overthrow the government.
- 他们蓄谋推翻政府.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The overthrow of the military regime was followed by a period of anarchy.
- 军事统治政权被推翻以后，接着是一段时期的无政府状态。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- a conspiracy to overthrow the government
- 颠覆政府的阴谋
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- 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。
柯林斯例句
- The rebellious officers, having seized the radio station, broadcast the news of the overthrow of the monarchy.
- 叛乱的军官控制了电台，广播宣布推翻君主制的消息。
柯林斯例句