
overthrow基本信息
读法:英 [əʊvə"θrəʊ] 美 [,ovɚ"θro]
释义:
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英英释义
Noun:
"she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living"
"subvert the ruling class"
中英词源
overthrow 推翻,倾倒
over-,超过,过度,throw,扔。比喻用法。
- 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.).
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;
权威造句
- 1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. 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。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. a conspiracy to overthrow the government
- 颠覆政府的阴谋
来自《权威词典》
- 5. 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.
来自《简明英汉词典》
近反义词
n.
相似短语
单词分析
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。
记忆方法
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.
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