overthrow

柯林斯詞典

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1. V-T When a government or leader is overthrown, they are removed from power by force. 顛覆
That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago. 該政府在3年前的一次軍事政變中被顛覆了。
2. N-SING Overthrow is also a noun. 顛覆
They were charged with plotting the overthrow of the state. 他們被控密謀顛覆國(guó)家。