overthrow

overthrow

英 [əʊvə'θrəʊ]
　　美 [,ovɚ'θro]

n. 推翻；傾覆；瓦解
　　vt. 推翻；打倒；傾覆

v.(動詞)overthrow的基本意思是指使用暴力等手段將某人或某物徹底摧毀,即“打倒,推翻”。overthrow多用作及物動詞,後接名詞或代詞作賓語。可用於被動結構。overthrow的過去式為overthrew,過去分詞為overthrown。

中文詞源：

overthrow 推翻，傾倒

over-,超過，過度，throw,扔。比喻用法。

例句：

1. These feelings are likely to make people attempt to overthrow the system.
這些情緒有可能促使人們想要推翻現行的體制。

2. Prosecutors in the trial allege the defendants plotted to overthrow the government.
檢方在審判中指稱被告密謀推翻政府。

3. The overthrow of the military regime was followed by a period of anarchy.
軍事統治政權被推翻以後，接著是一段時期的無政府狀態。

4. a conspiracy to overthrow the government
顛覆政府的陰謀

5. After the overthrow of the government, the country was in chaos.
政府被推翻後, 這個國傢處於混亂中.