usurp

ju:'zә:p

GRE Collins 1

v. take the place of

vt. 篡夺, 侵占, 夺取
vi. 篡夺, 侵占

Collins 星级

14,267

BNC 频率

15,488

使用频率

usurp 源自拉丁语 usurpare，由 us-（使用）和 rapere（夺取）组成，意思是“非法夺取权力或财产”。

例句

1. The king was worried that someone might try to usurp his throne.

国王担心有人会试图篡夺他的王位。

2. She felt that her ideas were usurped by her colleague during the meeting.

她觉得在会议上她的想法被同事夺走了。

3. The rebels attempted to usurp the government and take control of the country.

反叛者试图篡夺政府并控制国家。