英语词汇“usurp”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

usurpusurp /yuˈsɚp/ verb [transitive]

ETYMOLOGYusurp

Origin: 1300-1400 Old French usurper, from Latin usurpare to take something by using it, from usus ( ➔ USE¹) + rapere to seize

VERB TABLE

usurp

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	usurp
	he, she, it	usurps
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	usurped
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have usurped
	he, she, it	has usurped
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had usurped
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will usurp
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have usurped

Continuous Form
Present	I	am usurping
	he, she, it	is usurping
	you, we, they	are usurping
Past	I, he, she, it	was usurping
	you, we, they	were usurping
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been usurping
	he, she, it	has been usurping
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been usurping
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be usurping
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been usurping

formal to take someone else’s power, position, job, etc. when you do not have the right to: He accused Congress of trying to usurp the authority of the president.—usurper noun [countable]—usurpation /ˌyusɚˈpeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]