overthrow
英 [??v?'θr??]
美[,ov?'θro]
- n. 推翻；倾覆；瓦解
- vt. 推翻；打倒；倾覆
CET6TEM4IELTSGRE考研中低频词扩展词汇
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.).
双语例句
- 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》