usurp

英[juː'zɜːp] 美[juː'zɜːrp]
  • v. 篡夺；霸占；篡位
usurpingly usurper usurped usurped usurping usurps
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Verb:
  1. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession;

    "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"
    "he usurped my rights"
    "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"

  2. take the place of;

    "gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke"

双语例句

1. Did she usurp his place in his mother's heart?
她取代了他在他母亲心目中的地位吗？

来自柯林斯例句

2. The vice - president is trying to usurp the president's authority.
副总统想要夺取总统的权力.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The Congress wants to reverse the reforms and usurp the power of the presidency.
议会企图颠覆改革，夺取总统权力。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Industrialism began to usurp the production and distribution functions of the family.
工业化生产已开始篡夺家庭生产和分配的功能.

来自辞典例句

5. The king's bastard plotted to usurp the throne.
国王的庶子阴谋篡夺王位.

来自辞典例句

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. Henry IV usurped the throne of England.
      亨利四世篡夺了英国的王位。
    2. You must not allow it to usurp a disproportionate share of your interest.
      你不应让它过多地占据你的兴趣。
    3. The assistant began to usurp his boss's authority.
      助手开始篡夺老板的权力。

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