Word · Frequency #8785
overthrow
推翻；颠覆
核心释义
To remove a leader or government from power, especially by force
- 1.
使(政府等)垮台,尤指通过武力；推翻；篡夺
To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp.
- 2.
把(某物)扔得太远
To throw (something) so that it goes too far.
- 3.
导致统治者的垮台
cause the downfall of; of rulers
扔过头；投得过远；使(政府等)垮台,尤指通过武力；推翻；篡夺；把(某物)扔得太远；导致统治者的垮台；打倒
用法In use
The rebels overthrew the dictator after years of civil war.
用法提示：overthrew 是 overthrow 的过去式，表示推翻的动作，后接宾语 the dictator，体现及物动词用法。
People are planning to overthrow the corrupt regime.
用法提示：to overthrow 是不定式短语，作动词 plan 的宾语，表示目的，表明 overthrow 的及物动词用法，后直接跟宾语 the corrupt regime。
The king was overthrown by his own generals.
用法提示：was overthrown 是 overthrow 的被动语态过去分词形式，表示主语被施加推翻的动作，by 引出动作执行者。
The Czar was overthrown
overthrow sb/sth
后接被推翻的对象，如政府、政权、领导人等。
Rebel forces are attempting to overthrow the government.
叛军试图推翻政府。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- overthrow the government
- 推翻政府
- The rebels planned to overthrow the government.叛军计划推翻政府。
- overthrow the regime
- 推翻政权
- The revolution succeeded in overthrowing the regime.革命成功推翻了政权。
- overthrow the king
- 推翻国王
- They overthrew the king and established a republic.他们推翻了国王，建立了共和国。
- overthrow a dictator
- 推翻独裁者
- The people rose up to overthrow the dictator.人民起义推翻了独裁者。
- attempt to overthrow
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
over（超过） + throw（扔）→ 把统治者扔下去
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：政治、革命、政变 通常用于正式或政治语境，指推翻政权或统治者。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The -ow ending is pronounced /oʊ/ in these words, rhyming with the stressed syllable of 'overthrow'. However, note that -ow can also be pronounced /aʊ/ as in 'cow', 'now', 'how'.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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