| 单词 | coup |
| 释义 | coup —coup /kuː/ noun [C] (ALSO coup d'état, /ˌkuː.deɪˈtɑː/ (PLURAL coups d'état)) (TAKE POWER) ► C2 a sudden illegal, often violent, taking of government power, especially by part of an army: » a military coupThesaurus+: ↑Taking action against people in powernoun [C] (SUCCESS) ► F0 an unexpectedly successful achievement: » It was a tremendous coup for the local paper to get an exclusive interview with Prince Charles.» I got him to come to a party, which was something of a coup.Thesaurus+: ↑Success and achievements , ↑Higher and lower points of achievement , ↑Failures• • • Extra Examples:» Their story about the princess was a real coup.» Winning the helicopter contract was a real coup for him.» Getting the chief executive job was a real coup for Jennifer. |
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