"overturning" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 推翻
• 颠覆

Definition

把某物翻倒，或正式推翻某项决定、法律或结果。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既用于物理动作（如船只倾覆），也用于官方或法律内容（推翻判决、法律等）。法律用语中偏正式。非正式改变想法不用这个词。

Examples

The overturning of the boat left everyone in the water.

小船的**翻覆**让所有人都掉进了水里。

The court's overturning of the law surprised many people.

法院对法律的**推翻**让许多人感到惊讶。

Scientists studied the overturning of rocks caused by the earthquake.

科学家研究了地震引起的岩石**翻覆**现象。

The government faced protests after the overturning of the new rule.

新规被**推翻**后，政府面临抗议。

There's been a lot of debate about the recent overturning of the election results.

近期选举结果的**推翻**引发了大量讨论。

The team's victory depended on the overturning of an earlier decision by the referee.

球队的胜利取决于裁判之前判罚的**推翻**。