| 单词 | wrest |
| 释义 | wrest (rest ) Word forms: wrests , wresting , wrested 1. verb If you wrest something from someone else, you take it from them, especially when this is difficult or illegal. [journalism, literary] For the past year he has been trying to wrest control from the central government. [VERB noun + from] The men had returned to wrest back power. [V n with back] Synonyms: seize, take, win, extract 2. verb If you wrest something from someone who is holding it, you take it from them by pulling or twisting it violently. [literary] He wrested the suitcase from the chauffeur. [VERB noun + from] He was attacked by a security man who tried to wrest away a gas cartridge. [V n with away] Synonyms: pull, force, strain, seize Translations: Chinese: 谋篡 Japanese: 奪取する |
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