| 单词 | coup |
| 释义 | coup (kuː ) Word forms: coups 1. countable noun When there is a coup, a group of people seize power in a country. ...a military coup. They were sentenced to death for their part in April's coup attempt. 2. countable noun A coup is an achievement which is thought to be especially good because it was very difficult. The sale is a big coup for the auction house. [+ for] The theatre has scored something of a coup by persuading her to take the role. Synonyms: masterstroke, feat, stunt, action Collocations: boardroom coup If the boardroom coup was intended to restore the confidence of investors, it has yet to do so. Times, Sunday Times (2014) There was a boardroom coup in an attempt to push through the sale. Times,Sunday Times (2020) This has not been a boardroom coup. The Sun (2013) He came in fourth, but his result was nonetheless declared invalid due to him being a former coup leader. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It named three senior generals as potential coup leaders. Times, Sunday Times But the hitherto unthinkable idea that coup leaders should be held to account could discourage soldiers from plotting to overthrow future governments. Times, Sunday Times The toppled president declared in his distinctive handwriting that he had not resigned, as the coup leaders claimed, and was still in charge. Times, Sunday Times The coup leaders claim to be acting with his support. Times, Sunday Times Accused coup plotters, politicians, journalists and student activists are among those incarcerated behind its concrete walls and barbed wire. Times,Sunday Times The coup plotters planned to join the other insurrectionists waiting in fishing boats offshore, then take to the hills to mounta guerrilla war. Times, Sunday Times It had been hijacked by coup plotters. The Sun In one case in the 1980s, the coup plotters were ordered to do 50 pushups and return to their military units. Globe and Mail Tanks had surrounded the terminals, trapping terrified travellers inside, and coup plotters had taken over air traffic control. Times, Sunday Times If she were lying between the trenches, some kind soul would deliver the coup de grâce. Times, Sunday Times That's why they are so dangerous: they can deliver the coup de grâce that finishes a career. Times,Sunday Times This may deliver the coup de grace. Times, Sunday Times Should they deliver the coup de grâce? Times, Sunday Times To make matters worse, there were scientists on hand to deliver the coup de grace - by confirming that biofuels were neither energy-efficient nor particularly clean in terms of carbon emissions. Times, Sunday Times To put the failed coup leaders in front of a firing squad would secure the president's legacy as the strongman who crushed the army. Times, Sunday Times (2016) A similar text message sent on the night of the failed coup brought droves of people on to the streets to block the tanks. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He was serving five years for treason after a failed coup. The Sun (2015) The failed coup attempt looks set to reshape Turkey's public sphere. Times, Sunday Times (2016) In July the head of the navy fled the country after a failed coup attempt. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He admitted financing the purchase of an aircraft but said he did not know it was to be used to launch a coup. Times, Sunday Times They are one of the biggest threats to power, as armed members of this faction may launch a coup against the player. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Yesterday it launched a coup in all but name. Times, Sunday Times Shortly after 9pm a rogue faction within the military launched a coup attempt. Times, Sunday Times With the help of the deposed president, they launched a coup. Times, Sunday Times If he refused, others were prepared to lead the coup. Times, Sunday Times He insisted he was not attempting to lead a coup. Times, Sunday Times His supporters urge him to lead a coup dtat against the young republic. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The ex-army commander led a coup in 1973 that installed a junta determined to eradicate left-wing opposition groups. Times, Sunday Times He was also tried for leading the coup. Times, Sunday Times Brown has seen a 10-point increase in his personal ratings, suggesting that the recent botched leadership coup may have boosted his popularity. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Later he waved off speculation of a leadership coup, insisting there was 'very little upward progression 'from being mayor. The Sun (2012) Those were the reactions from ministers, including the Prime Minister, to Wednesday's attempted leadership coup. The Sun (2010) Securing arguably the best goalkeeper the world has seen for little more than 500,000 was a major coup. Times, Sunday Times The move would be a major coup for the party as it goes into the most crucial electoral fight in its history. Times, Sunday Times A return for any would be a major coup and a huge boost to the soap, which lost a host of high-profile names in recent months. The Sun The appearance, billed as her first television interview, has been viewed as a major coup for a breakfast show that has struggled to maintain its status in the ratings. Times, Sunday Times Getting them both on board would be seen as a major coup. The Sun In 1964, the armed forces mounted a coup against a leftwing president. Times, Sunday Times (2015) But there are plenty on the backbenches with nothing to lose who could mount a coup. The Sun (2009) These were not soft-hearted democrats, but hard-nosed militarists intent on mounting a coup to oust a leader who was losing the war. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He sees little hope of a palace coup. Times, Sunday Times He compared the situation to the last palace coup in the mid-1960s. Times, Sunday Times Whispers of a palace coup look far-fetched. Times, Sunday Times He and its other members were arrested barely 21 months later in a palace coup by the present king's father. Times, Sunday Times He, however, alienated the ecclesiastical support to secure the legitimacy of his reign, and was overthrown in a palace coup. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The spouses were separated because she was suspected to plan a coup. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Yesterday it emerged that she may have been planning her coup for at least two months. Times, Sunday Times Army officers may well have been planning a coup in 2003 but, thanks to doctored evidence, we may never know for sure. Times, Sunday Times The general, who serves as defence minister, accused the opposition of planning a coup. Times, Sunday Times The reason for the army's move, it said, was that the general had an entourage of 400 people, including armed deserters, who were possibly planning a coup. Times, Sunday Times He told me a group of army officers had been arrested to foil a coup plot. Times, Sunday Times But some allege that the coup plot was entirely fabricated. Times, Sunday Times Already the bungled coup plot has cost some people dear. Times, Sunday Times Many were sceptical at government claims of a coup plot. Times, Sunday Times He was later completely exhonorated for attempting to plot a coup. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Insurgent groups will be sure to claim the decision as a propaganda coup. The Sun This was a scientific breakthrough and a propaganda coup. Times, Sunday Times His defection would be a huge propaganda coup for the coalition. Times, Sunday Times Opponents, however, said that the police operation had handed separatists an expensive propaganda coup. Times, Sunday Times The victory provided the city with a propaganda coup and saved it from the threat of land invasion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The question of responsibility appeared to have been pushed to one side in the rush to score a publicity coup. Times, Sunday Times (2010) This was the chance of a real publicity coup. The Sun (2020) 'It's just a publicity coup and not what I joined for. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He longed to score some remarkable coup that would win their respect. THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002) Face any issues at work you were scared to address before - and score a fantastic coup. The Sun (2015) Almost immediately, he scored a significant coup. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Otherwise, they said, they would stage a coup. Times, Sunday Times In a desperate attempt to stage a coup, he decides to create a game show to win approval — but will it pay off? Times, Sunday Times The junta also ratified a new constitution in 2008 which in effect gave the army the right to stage a coup whenever it likes. Times, Sunday Times In 1990 the group attempted to stage a coup, seizing the parliament and two radio stations. Times, Sunday Times The army didn't stage a coup d'état; rather, it carried out the will of the people in exceptional circumstances to oust a president who had lost his legitimacy. Times, Sunday Times He was accused of being the main plotter in an unsuccessful coup attempt, in which nearly 60 people died. Times, Sunday Times But they alarmed moderates who led an unsuccessful coup against him. The Sun What this meant was that when the generals launched their unsuccessful coup in 1936, many on the right were already disposed to see their enemies as less than human. Times, Sunday Times There had been one unsuccessful coup by a former military leader. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These deposed people formed a dissident faction which plotted an unsuccessful coup against the king. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 政变 Japanese: クーデター |
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