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

单词	overturn
释义	overturn —overturn /ˌəʊ.vəˈtɜːn/ aep /ˌoʊ.vɚˈtɝːn/ Ⅰ verb (CHANGE) ↑Verb Endings for overturn 1 F0 [T] _FORMAL to change a legal decision: » The Court of Appeal overturned the earlier decision.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Court cases, orders and decisions 2 F0 [T] _UK If you overturn someone's majority in a British election, you defeat them: » The Labour candidate unexpectedly overturned the long-standing Tory majority.Thesaurus⁺: ↑ElectionsThesaurus⁺: ↑Winning and defeating , ↑Scoring, winning and losing in sportWord Builder:–Nouns: turn, upturn, turning–Adjectives: upturned–Verbs: turn, overturn Ⅱ verb [I or T] (GO UPSIDE DOWN) ↑Verb Endings for overturn ► F0 to (cause to) turn over: » The car skidded off the road, hit a tree and overturned.» The burglars had overturned all the furniture in the house.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Turning upside downWord Builder:–Nouns: turn, upturn, turning–Adjectives: upturned–Verbs: turn, overturn • • • Extra Examples:» The rioters overturned several cars and set them alight.» An articulated lorry has overturned on the south-bound carriageway, shedding its load.» A truck driver died last night when his vehicle overturned.» She overturned the car, but walked away from it without a scratch.» Vandals smashed windows and overturned cars in the downtown shopping district.
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