Word · Frequency #15731
subversion
颠覆；推翻
the act of overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government
- 1.
The act of overthrowing a government or a ruler; dethronement.
推翻政府或统治者的行为；废黜
- 2.
A revision considered more similar to preceding subversions than a revision deemed a new "version" is to preceding versions.
被认为比新“版本”修订更接近先前子版本的修订版。
- 3.
The condition of being subverted.
被颠覆的状态。
- 4.
A systematic attempt to overthrow a government by working from within; undermining.
有系统地内部推翻政府的企图；瓦解。
推翻政府或统治者的行为；废黜；被认为比新“版本”修订更接近先前子版本的修订版。；被颠覆的状态。；有系统地内部推翻政府的企图；瓦解。；颠覆
In use
The general was arrested for plotting the subversion of the elected government.
They discussed how to resist subversion without using violence.
The country's laws impose severe penalties for any act of subversion.
the subversion of [noun]
常用 the subversion of 引出被颠覆的对象，多用于正式或法律语境。
The scandal led to the subversion of the country's legal order.
这起丑闻导致该国法律秩序被颠覆。
subversion within [noun]
subversion within 强调在某组织或机构内部发生的破坏或颠覆。
The report revealed widespread subversion within the military.
报告揭露了军队内部广泛的颠覆活动。
an act of subversion
该短语常含“被视为、被定性为”的意味，多用于政治语境。
Connections
Collocations
- political subversion
- 政治颠覆
- The regime was accused of political subversion in neighboring countries.该政权被指控在邻国进行政治颠覆。
- subversion of the government
- 颠覆政府
- They were arrested for plotting the subversion of the government.他们因密谋颠覆政府而被捕。
- act of subversion
- 颠覆行为
- Any act of subversion will be punished severely.任何颠覆行为都将受到严惩。
- subversion attempt
- 颠覆企图
- The subversion attempt was quickly suppressed by the army.这次颠覆企图很快被军队镇压了。
- campaign of subversion
- 颠覆运动
- The foreign power launched a campaign of subversion against the young republic.该外国势力对年轻的共和国发动了一场颠覆运动。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：sub（下）+ version（版本），把现有的版本掀到下边去，就是颠覆、推翻。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：Political commentary、Legal proceedings、National security discussions 该词多用于正式或书面语境，通常指颠覆或推翻合法政府的行为，在法律、政治和历史讨论中比较常见。日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six share the stressed /-əːʃən/ ending with subversion in British English. In American English, these words are often pronounced with /-ɜːrʒən/ (a 'zh' sound), so they do not rhyme with subversion there. Also do not confuse subversion with submersion /səbˈməːʃən/ ('淹没').
Learn the forms together
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