subvert

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vt. 推翻, 颠覆, 毁灭 [法] 颠覆, 推翻, 减亡

发音

UK /ˈsʌbvət/
UK /səbˈvɜːt/
其它
其它
US /ˈsʌbvɚt/
US /səbˈvɝt/

词形变化

subverts 复数 subverts subverted subvertest subverteth subverting subverts 三单 subverting 现在分词 subverted 过去式 subverted 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An advertisement created by subvertising.

v.
  1. 1.

    To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly.

    及物

    , Book IV, Chapter XVIII This would be to subvert the principles and foundations of all knowledge.

  2. 2.

    To pervert, as the mind, and turn it from the truth; to corrupt; to confound.

    及物

    The oppressive regime stays in power only as long as they manage to subvert the will of the people.

  3. 3.

    To upturn convention from the foundation by undermining it (literally, to turn from beneath).

    及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 10

pervert corrupt sabotage overthrow undermine weaken overturn counteract profane demoralize

上位词 8

change destroy ruin alter disobey modify depose force out

下位词 10

poison infect derail revolutionize bastardise bastardize carnalise carnalize lead astray lead off

词源

Back-formation from subvertising, by analogy with advert.

来源：wiktionary