| 单词 | overthrow |
| 释义 | overthrow Word forms: overthrows, overthrowing , overthrew , overthrown pronunciation note: The verb is pronounced (oʊvəʳθroʊ ). The noun is pronounced (oʊvəʳθroʊ ). verb When a government or leader is overthrown, they are removed from power by force. That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago. [be VERB-ed] ...an attempt to overthrow the president. [VERB noun] Synonyms: defeat, beat, master, overcome Overthrow is also a noun. They were charged with plotting the overthrow of the state. [+ of] Collocations: overthrow a regime Dozens of activists have been detained, accused of plotting to overthrow the regime. Times, Sunday Times We started protesting about the repression of the police, but after the first 24 hours we were determined to overthrow the regime. Times, Sunday Times People are determined to stay in the streets until they overthrow this regime. Times, Sunday Times She was charged with trying to overthrow the regime, which she strongly denies, and jailed for five years. Times, Sunday Times Attempts to overthrow the regime from abroad were unsuccessful. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was later jailed after organising a plot to overthrow the tyrant and placed under house arrest after 15 years in prison. Times, Sunday Times He concluded that the people have a right to overthrow a tyrant. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Armed with this wonder metal, ordinary folk can overthrow tyrants and build a new world order. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 颠覆 Japanese: 倒す |
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