音标:[.әuvә'θrәu] ; 柯林斯词典等级:2 级;
n. 推翻, 瓦解, 倾覆
vt. 打倒, 推翻, 倾覆
n. the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
v. cause the downfall of; of rulers
词型变化:过去分词 : overthrown ; 现在分词 : overthrowing ; 第三人称单数 : overthrows ; 名词复数形式 : overthrows ; 过去式 : overthrew
考试类型:[六级/考研/IELTS/GRE]
词性分布:
动词73%
名词27%

overthrow的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. They attempted to overthrow the monarch.他们企图推翻国王。
  2. They were plotting the overthrow of the government.他们正在策划推翻政府。
  3. The big Sam absolutely has the strength to overthrow Jerry.高大的山姆绝对有力量打倒杰瑞。
  4. Indeed,the day when this gigantic net is formed will undoubtedly be the day of the complete overthrow of Japanese imperialism.实际上,日本帝国主义完全打倒之日,必是这个天罗地网大体布成之时。
  5. They plotted to overthrow the government.他们图谋颠覆政府。
  6. The shortstop overthrew first base, allowing a run to be scored.游击手暴投一垒,于对方得分。
用作名词(n.)
  1. They schemed for the overthrow of the government .他们阴谋推翻政府。
  2. The overthrow of the regime is followed by a period of anarchy.那政权被推翻以后,有一段时期是无政府状态。
  3. The overthrow of a government by those who are governed.被统治的人颠覆统治政府。
  4. He was the commander of a vast shadowy army, an underground network of conspirators dedicated to the overthrow of the State.有一支庞大的地下军队,由一群阴谋家组成的地下破坏网络,由他操纵着专干颠覆国家的勾当。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. They overthrew their King.他们推翻了国王。
  2. The army had lawlessly overthrown the democratic government of this country.军队已经非法推翻了这个国家的民主政府。
  3. He stumbled and overthrew the chair.他绊了一下,打翻了椅子。
  4. 1
  5. Laws are openly violated; standards of behavior are overthrown.法律公然被践踏; 行为准则被破坏。
  6. The cart and fruit were overthrown by a speeding car.手推车和水果被一辆急驰而过的汽车撞翻了。
  7. The trees were all overthrown by the windstorm.树木全被风暴刮倒了。
  8. The city was overthrown by a great fire in 1933.那座城市于1933年毁于一场大火。
用作名词(n.)
  1. After the overthrow of the government, the country was in chaos.政府被推翻后,这个国家处于混乱中。
  2. The revolution caused the overthrow of the autocracy.这场革命导致了独裁政体的结束。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
  • overthrow king推翻国王
  • overthrow government推翻政府
  • overthrow car撞翻了汽车
  • overthrow chair打翻了椅子
  • overthrow a tree刮倒了一棵树
~+副词
  • overthrow brutally野蛮地推翻
  • overthrow completely彻底推翻
  • overthrow decisively果断地推翻
  • overthrow illegally〔lawlessly〕非法地推翻
  • overthrow passionately激情地推翻
  • overthrow victoriously胜利地推翻
  • overthrow vindictively有报复心地推翻
~+介词
  • overthrow by被…推翻
用作名词 (n.)
动词+~
  • give the overthrow推翻,灭亡
  • have the overthrow垮台,灭亡
形容词+~
  • the final overthrow最终覆灭
~+介词
  • the overthrow of a government推翻一个政府
  • the overthrow of sb's plans某人计划的失败

经典引文

  • In favour of war and of the overthrow of the established order.

    出自:S. Hastings
  • The violent..overthrow of the Ceausescus in Romania.

    出自:World Monitor
  • One who is already prostrate cannot be overthrown.

    出自:B. Jowett

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