oust

oust

英 [aʊst]
　　美 [aʊst]

vt. 驅逐；剝奪；取代

v.(動詞)oust是及物動詞，常與介詞from或as引導的短語連用。

中文詞源：

oust 剝奪，罷免

來自古法語oster,驅逐，趕走，來自拉丁語obstare,站在對面，阻止，阻礙，來自ob-,相對，對著的，-st,站，站立，詞源同stand.引申詞義剝奪，罷免。詞義演變比較obviate.

例句：

1. The legislative body had voted to oust the country's onetime rulers.
立法機構通過投票將該國的前度領導人趕下瞭臺。

2. The president has gone along with the hardliners lest they be tempted to oust him.
總統同意瞭強硬派的意見，以免他們產生趕他下臺的念頭。

3. Last week they tried to oust him in a parliamentary vote of no confidence.
上周，他們試圖通過議會的不信任投票將他罷免。

4. Baby cuckoos oust other baby birds from their nests.
佈谷鳥的雛鳥把其他鳥的雛鳥逐出巢外.

5. Take care that quantity does not oust quality.
註意不要一味追求數量而忽視質量.