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usurp sth
usurp 常接表示权力、地位、王位等的名词，强调非法或不正当地夺取。
The general tried to usurp the throne.
将军企图篡夺王位。
篡夺；侵占；夺取
usurped — past of usurp
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
篡夺；侵占；夺取
take the place of
The general tried to usurp the throne.
将军企图篡夺王位。
无权利(通常以非法手段)夺取并持有或使用(权力、职位、纹章、权利或版权等)。
To seize and hold or use (powers, an office, a coat of arms, a right or copyright, etc) from another, without right (usually by illegitimate means).
取代某人或某物；替代。
To take the place of someone or something else; to supplant.
usurp
Base
原形
usurps
3rd person
第三人称单数
usurping
-ing
现在分词
usurped
Past
过去式
usurped
Past participle
过去分词
People often usurp power through force.
人们常通过武力篡夺权力。
The general usurped the throne in 1999.
这位将军在1999年篡夺了王位。
He has usurped the chairman's role.
他已经篡夺了主席的职位。
动词，C1 级别；常指通过武力或不正当手段夺取权力、职位或地位。
The general plotted to usurp the throne from the young king.
将军密谋从年轻的国王手中篡夺王位。
She accused her deputy of trying to usurp her authority while she was away.
她指责副手在她不在时试图篡夺她的权力。
New technology should not usurp the role of teachers in the classroom.
新技术不应取代教师在课堂上的角色。
usurp 常接表示权力、地位、王位等的名词，强调非法或不正当地夺取。
The general tried to usurp the throne.
将军企图篡夺王位。
也可用 usurp someone's role/place 等搭配，指取代某人的位置或角色。
She accused him of trying to usurp her position.
她指责他想篡夺她的职位。
Not this
The general usurped on the throne.
Use this
The general usurped the throne.
usurp 是及物动词，后接宾语时不加介词 on，不能类比 encroach on。改正后直接以 the throne 作宾语。
Not this
He usurped the manager and took over the team.
Use this
He usurped the manager's position and took over the team.
usurp 的宾语是被夺取的权力或职位，不是被挤掉的人。表达“取代某人”应说 usurp someone's position/role，不能直接把 person 作宾语。
Not this
The usurp of power by the rebels lasted for years.
Use this
The usurpation of power by the rebels lasted for years.
usurp 是动词，不能直接用作名词；表示“篡夺”这一行为的名词是 usurpation。此处需要名词作主语。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
篡夺权力
The general was accused of trying to usurp power from the elected government.
这位将军被指控试图从民选政府手中篡夺权力。
侵夺权力
He tried to usurp the manager's authority by giving orders to the team.
他试图通过向团队发号施令来侵夺经理的权力。
篡夺王位
The ambitious duke plotted to usurp the throne from the young king.
野心勃勃的公爵密谋从年轻的国王手中篡夺王位。
夺取控制权
Rebel forces attempted to usurp control of the capital.
叛军企图夺取首都的控制权。
取代……的角色
She was accused of trying to usurp the role of the project leader.
她被指控试图取代项目负责人的角色。
篡夺王位
The ambitious general plotted to usurp the throne.
那位野心勃勃的将军密谋篡夺王位。
取代某人的位置
She felt her new colleague was trying to usurp her place in the team.
她觉得新同事试图取代她在团队中的位置。
取代……的角色
Smartphones have usurped the role of traditional cameras for many people.
对许多人来说，智能手机已经取代了传统相机的角色。
Use usurped naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
篡位者 usurp 王位，读音像‘you serp（蛇）’，像蛇一样悄悄爬上王座。
语域：formal 常见场景：政治/权力斗争、法律与制度、文学/历史叙述 usurp 比较常见于正式书面语，多用于描述夺取权力、地位或权利（如 usurp the throne/power）；日常口语通常用 take over、seize 等表达，较少直接使用 usurp。
真正押韵的词：burp、chirp、slurp 与 usurp（/juːˈzɜːp/）的重读元音及后续辅音相同，均为 /ɜːp/。注意拼写干扰：erupt（以及 abrupt）以 -rupt 结尾，读 /ʌpt/，并不与 usurp 押韵，别被 -up- 的拼写误导。
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