Word · Frequency #20545
unseats
罢免；使下台；使去职
unseats is the third person singular of unseat.
remove from political office
- 1.
To dislodge or remove (someone) from a seat, especially on horseback.
使从座位上摔下或离开,尤指从马背上。
- 2.
To remove (someone) from an office or position, especially a political one; to dethrone.
使免职；罢免(尤指政治职位)；使下台。
- 3.
To cause (something) to be removed or replaced in its role; to displace, to overturn.
使失去原有地位或被取代；使移位；推翻。
- 4.
To upset the composure of (someone); to astound, to shock, to unsettle.
使慌乱；使震惊；使不安。
- 5.
To come off or out of a seat.
从座位上滑落或离开。
使从座位（或马背）上摔下；使跌下；使从座位上摔下或离开,尤指从马背上。；使免职；罢免(尤指政治职位)；使下台。；使失去原有地位或被取代；使移位；推翻。；使慌乱；使震惊；使不安。
In use
A strong local candidate could unseat the longtime representative in the upcoming election.
The party chairman was unseated by a motion of no confidence.
Surveys suggest that voters will unseat the current governor in November.
unseat + sb
unseat 用于政治语境时，表示使某人失去职位或席位。
The scandal helped unseat the long-serving mayor.
这起丑闻帮助罢免了任职多年的市长。
be unseated
被动形式 be unseated 常表示在选举或竞争中落败。
The incumbent was unseated by a young challenger.
现任者被一位年轻挑战者击败。
unseat + sb + from + place
unseat 也可指使某人从马背或座位上跌下，常与 from 连用。
Connections
Collocations
- unseat an incumbent
- 击败在任者；使现任落选
- The young candidate managed to unseat the incumbent in a stunning upset.这位年轻候选人惊人地击败了在任者。
- unseat the government
- 使政府下台
- A vote of no confidence could unseat the government.不信任投票可能使政府下台。
- unseat a rider
- 把骑手摔下马
- The horse bucked violently and unseated its rider.马猛烈弓背，把骑手摔了下来。
- unseat the champion
- 击败冠军；使冠军失去宝座
- She trained for years hoping to unseat the defending champion.她训练多年，希望击败卫冕冠军。
Synonyms
- oust
- 把…赶下台；罢黜 · 多指通过法律程序、投票或政治运作使其失去职位，直接宾语常是人或职务。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：un（去掉）+seat（座位）→ 把当权者从位子上拉下来，即“罢免”；把骑手从马鞍上掀下也是unseat。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：政治选举报道、马术或骑马场景 unseat 比较常见于正式语体，多用于政治新闻中指击败或罢免在任者，也可用于书面描写中表示使从马背等座位上摔下；日常口语中较少使用。
Grammar Note
本词有两个核心义：政治上的罢免/使失去席位，以及使从马等坐骑上摔下。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -eat 结尾，发音均为 /iːt/，与 unseat 的 -seat 押韵。注意 great /ɡreɪt/、sweat /swet/、threat /θret/ 虽然拼写相近，但发音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，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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