Word · Frequency #7061
overturns
/ˌəuvəˈtəːn/
noun
翻转；颠倒
overturns is the plural of overturn.
A turning over or upside-down; inversion.
- 1.
A turning over or upside-down; inversion.
翻转或颠倒；倒置。
- 2.
The overturning or overthrow of some institution or state of affairs; ruin.
推翻或颠覆某种制度或状态；毁灭
颠覆；推翻；覆灭；翻转或颠倒；倒置。；推翻或颠覆某种制度或状态；毁灭；倾覆；破灭
In use
The sudden overturn of the boat surprised everyone.
The overturn of the truck blocked the highway.
The overturn of the bookshelf caused a mess.
Connections
Collocations
- overturn a decision
- 推翻决定
- The Supreme Court overturned the decision of the lower court.最高法院推翻了下级法院的决定。
- overturn a verdict
- 推翻判决
- The lawyer argued that the verdict should be overturned.律师辩称该判决应被推翻。
- overturn a government
- 推翻政府
- The rebels sought to overturn the government.叛军试图推翻政府。
- overturn a ban
- 推翻禁令
- The new legislation overturned the ban on imports.新立法推翻了进口禁令。
- overturn a car
- 翻车
- The driver lost control and overturned the car.司机失控，翻倒了汽车。
- the overturn of a regime
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个杯子被“over”（翻过去）然后“turn”（转动），就“翻倒”了。
Context & Register
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Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with the stressed syllable /ɜːn/ of 'overturn'. Note that they share the same vowel sound, though the spelling varies (e.g., 'urn', 'earn').
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。
Learn the forms together
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