单词 | coup |
释义 | coup (once / 760 pages) 1n 2n A coup is a pretty major achievement, whether it involves taking over a government by force, or landing a major business contract. When the word coup is used on the nightly news, it's usually describing a military government takeover. In the business section of the daily newspaper, coup might refer to a big corporation landing an important contract or deal. However you use the word coup, don't say the "p" at the end. It's not pronounced like chicken coop. It sounds more like a dove's coo. WORD FAMILYcoup: countercoup, coups+/countercoup: countercoups USAGE EXAMPLESDomestically, an attempted army coup last summer almost succeeded in toppling Erdoğan. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) Were you involved in the July 15 coup? Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) After the coup, the government launched a crackdown on its perceived enemies, arresting thousands of people. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) 1 n a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force 2Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper coup d'etat, putsch, takeover October Revolution the coup d'etat by the Bolsheviks under Lenin in November 1917 that led to a period of civil war which ended in victory for the Bolsheviks in 1922 countercoup a sudden and decisive overthrow of a government that gained power by a coup d'etat group action action taken by a group of people n a brilliant and notable success Hyper success an attainment that is successful |
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