"wrest" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 奪取
• 強奪

Definition

用強力或極大努力從某人或某事奪走某物，通常是在對抗的情況下。有時也指在困難情況下獲得控制權。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

較正式且較具文學色彩，日常會話中不常見。常見組合有“wrest control”、“wrest power”、“wrest the title”。不要與“wrestle”（摔角、搏鬥）混淆。

Examples

He tried to wrest the toy from his brother's hands.

他試圖從他哥哥手中**奪取**玩具。

She had to wrest the keys away to stop him from driving.

她不得不用力**奪取**鑰匙來阻止他開車。

They tried to wrest control of the company.

他們試圖**奪取**公司的控制權。

The rebels managed to wrest power from the old regime.

叛亂分子設法從舊政權手中**奪取**了權力。

It’s never easy to wrest the spotlight from someone so charismatic.

要從那麼有魅力的人那裡**奪取**聚光燈從不容易。

He had to wrest an agreement out of the stubborn negotiators.

他不得不從固執的談判者那裡**強行達成**協議。