overturn
英 [ˌəʊvəˈtɜ:n] 美 [ˌoʊvərˈtɜrn]

vt.& vi.

（使）翻倒；

vt.

使垮台，推翻；撤销（判决等）；

n.

推翻，垮台；瓦解；灭亡，毁灭；

变形

过去式：overturned过去分词：overturned现在分词：overturning第三人称单数：overturns

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. (使)翻倒; 颠覆 (cause to) turn over; bring (especially a government) to an end suddenly

英英释义

overturn[ ,əuvə'tə:n, 'əuvətə:n ]

• n.
  • the act of upsetting something

    同义词：upsetturnover

  • an improbable and unexpected victory

    同义词：upset

• v.
  • turn from an upright or normal position

    "The big vase overturned"

    同义词：turn overtip overtump over

  • cause to overturn from an upright or normal position

    同义词：tip overturn overupsetknock overbowl overtump over

  • rule against

    同义词：overruleoverrideoverthrowreverse

  • cause the downfall of; of rulers

    同义词：overthrowsubvertbring down

  • annul by recalling or rescinding

    同义词：revokeannulliftcountermandreverserepealrescindvacate

  • change radically

    同义词：revolutionizerevolutionise

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• overturn boat打翻了小船
• overturn the dish打翻了盘子
• overturn house推翻了房屋
• overturn lamp打翻了灯
• overturn government推翻了政府
• overturn rule推翻了规定

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

1. The boat overturned but didn't sank.
   小船翻了，但没有沉。
2. The revolutionist planned to overturn this puppet regime.
   革命者计划推翻傀儡政府。
3. Some high-ranking officers plotted to overturn the government.
   有几名高级军官策划推翻政府。
4. The 21st century will overturn many of our basic assumptions about economic life.
   21世纪将会颠覆很多我们关于经济生活的基础假设。

用作名词(n.)

1. This is one of the important reasons for overturn of ro-ro ships.
   这是许多滚装船发生倾覆的重要原因之一。

权威例句

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