overturn

英 [əʊvə'tɜːn] 美 ['ovətɝn]
  • vt. 推翻;倾覆;破坏
  • vi. 推翻;倾覆
  • n. 倾覆;周转;破灭

助记提示


1、over "above" + turn.
2、含义:turn from above, turn down from above, roll down from above.
3、roll over, turn over (滚下,翻倒) from power.
4、另一层含义:turn across. => 翻转,翻身,周转,流通。

中文词源


overturn 推翻,倾覆

over-,超过,过度,turn,转。比喻用法。

英文词源


overturn (v.)
early 13c., of a wheel, "to rotate, roll over," from over- + turn (v.). Attested from c. 1300 in general transitive sense "to throw over violently;" figurative meaning "to ruin, destroy" is from late 14c. Of judicial decisions, "to reverse," it is attested from 1826. Related: Overturned; overturning.

双语例句


1. He accused his opponents of wanting to overturn the government.
他指责反对派企图颠覆政府。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Horrified commuters saw the lorry veer across the motorway and overturn.
惊恐万分的通勤者们看见那辆卡车突然冲向高速公路另一侧,接着翻倒在地。

来自柯林斯例句

3. We saw the canoe overturn, throwing its passengers into the water.
我们看到独木舟倾覆了, 把上面的乘客掀入水中.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. THERE never was such an overturn in this world.
这世界上还从来没有过如此希望落空的事.

来自英汉文学 - 金银岛

5. Some high - ranking officers plotted to overturn the government.
有几名高级军官策划推翻政府.

来自辞典例句

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