英语单词 | overturn |
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英美音标 | 英 [ˌəʊvə'tɜːn] 美 [ˌoʊvər'tɜːrn] |
中文释义 | v.翻倒;推翻;颠覆 n.倾覆;打翻 |
英语例句 | (1) The boat overturned but didn't sank. (2) The revolutionist planned to overturn this puppet regime. (3) Some high-ranking officers plotted to overturn the government. (4) The 21st century will overturn many of our basic assumptions about economic life. (5) This is one of the important reasons for overturn of ro-ro ships. |
中文例句 | (1) 小船翻了,但没有沉。 (2) 革命者计划推翻傀儡政府。 (3) 有几名高级军官策划推翻政府。 (4) 21世纪将会颠覆很多我们关于经济生活的基础假设。 (5) 这是许多滚装船发生倾覆的重要原因之一。 |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)翻转;(使)倾覆;(使)倒下 If something overturns or if you overturn it, it turns upside down or on its side. [V] [V n] [V-ed]
2 [VERB 动词]推翻,撤销(判决) If someone in authority overturns a legal decision, they officially decide that that decision is incorrect or not valid. [V n]
3 [VERB 动词]颠覆,破坏(政府或体系) To overturn a government or system means to remove it or destroy it. [V n]
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