Word · Frequency #8785
overthrow
推翻；颠覆
To remove a leader or government from power, especially by force
- 1.
To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp.
使(政府等)垮台,尤指通过武力；推翻；篡夺
- 2.
To throw (something) so that it goes too far.
把(某物)扔得太远
- 3.
cause the downfall of; of rulers
导致统治者的垮台
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
In use
The rebels overthrew the dictator after years of civil war.
People are planning to overthrow the corrupt regime.
The king was overthrown by his own generals.
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。
be overthrown
被动语态强调被推翻的动作承受者。
The corrupt regime was overthrown by a popular uprising.
腐败政权被民众起义推翻。
overthrow sth (figurative)
可引申用于推翻制度、观念、理论等。
Connections
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
- 企图推翻
- Several groups attempted to overthrow the government.几个团体企图推翻政府。
- overthrow the ruling class
Learner notes
Memory Tip
over（超过） + throw（扔）→ 把统治者扔下去
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。
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'.
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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