overthrow
n. 推翻, 瓦解, 倾覆 vt. 打倒, 推翻, 倾覆
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释义与例句
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1.
A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force; usurpation.
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2.
An act of throwing something to the ground; an overturning.
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1.
A throw that goes too far.
体育He overthrew the ball and it went for four runs.
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2.
A throw that goes too far.
A run scored by the batting side when a fielder throws the ball back to the infield, whence it continues to the opposite outfield.
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1.
To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp.
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打翻
及物I hate the current government, but not enough to want to overthrow them.
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2.
To throw down to the ground, to overturn.
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1.
To throw (something) so that it goes too far.
不及物 及物He overthrew first base, for an error.
词汇关系
词源
From Middle English overthrowen, equivalent to over- + throw. Compare Dutch overdraaien, German überdrehen, Old English oferweorpan (“to overthrow”). For the noun sense, compare Middle English overthrow, overthrowe (“destruction, downfall”), from the verb.
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