| [/ˏəuvəˈtɜːn; ˏovɚˋtən/] v 用法:
1 [I, Tn] (cause sb/sth to) turn over or upside-down; upset （使某人[某物]）翻转, 颠倒, 倾覆, 翻倒:
The boat overturned. 船翻了. *
He overturned the boat. 他把船弄翻了. *
(fig 比喻)The Labour candidate overturned the previous Conservativemajority of 4000. 工党候选人击败了保守党人前次多获4000票的优势而获胜. *
(fig 比喻) The House of Lords overturned (ie reversed) the decision by the House of Commons. 上议院撤销了下议院的决定. 用法:
2 [Tn] cause the downfall of (esp a government); overthrow 使垮台（尤指政府）; 推翻:
overturn the military regime 推翻军政权. |