Overthrow
[ ,ovɚ'θro ]
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vt. 打倒，推翻;使屈服，征服;使瓦解;撞倒;
n. 推翻，打倒;打翻;倾倒;[棒]投得过高的球;
💡 词根助记
over颠倒，反转+throw扔，抛→将旧的扔出去使之颠倒→推翻，打倒
📝 例句
They are plotting to overthrow the government.
他们蓄谋推翻政府。
The rebel factions made common cause (with each other) to overthrow the regime.
各造反派（彼此）联合起来共同推翻政府.
Unknownforces were at work to overthrow the government.
有些尚未查明的势力正在活动图谋推翻政府.
The overthrow of the corrupt regime was greeted with cheers.
腐败政权被推翻受到欢呼喝彩。
They schemed for the overthrow of the government.
他们阴谋推翻政府。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ over-超过,throw-投:你投票过多就会被推翻
※ over-越过,throw-投:终止越过去投掷东西的行为
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
overthrow
v
(pt overthrew /- 5Wru:; -`Wru/, pp overthrown ) [Tn]
cause the downfall or defeat of (sb/sth); put an end to 推翻, 打倒（某人[某事物]）; 使终止或结束
The rebels tried to overthrow the government. 叛乱者企图推翻政府.
overthrow n
1 [C usu sing 通常作单数]
act of overthrowing; defeat推翻; 打倒; 终止; 结束
the overthrow of the monarchy 君主政体的覆灭
the attempted overthrow of the tyrant 推翻暴君的尝试.
2 [C] (in cricket) throw of the ball by a fielder which goes too far, esp when this results in an extra score for the batsman （板球中）守场员掷球过远（尤指导致击球员得分者）.
🎯 考研助记
over(翻)+throw(扔):扔掉皇帝- 推翻
🔁 扩展释义
*[,әuvә'θrәu]n. 推翻, 瓦解, 倾覆vt. 打倒, 推翻, 倾覆
📖 同为「博士」词汇
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In 1626 the island of Manhattan was bought from local Indians, Native Americans, for a handful of goods worth about $24.
曼哈顿岛是于1626年从当地的印第安人（即美洲土著人）手中买来的，只花了价值约为24美元的为数不多的货物
Their feet were fixed to one bar and their hands to another bar.
他们的脚拴在一根铁杠上，他们的手拴在另外一根铁杆上。
In fact, I was a bit frightened and didn't know what we should do.
事实上我有点害怕，不知道我们该怎么办。