"overthrow" in Chinese (Simplified)
推翻
Definition
用武力或其他方式推翻某人或政府的统治。也可以指在运动中把东西扔得太远。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于政治语境,如“推翻政府”,正式且带有武力意味。在体育运动中指投掷过远,语气较为正式。很少用于非政治领导人的情境。
Examples
The army tried to overthrow the president.
军队试图**推翻**总统。
People wanted to overthrow the corrupt government.
人们想要**推翻**腐败的政府。
He accidentally overthrew the ball, and his teammate missed it.
他不小心**投掷过远**,队友没接住球。
The rebels plotted for years to finally overthrow the monarchy.
叛乱分子策划多年,终于**推翻**了君主制。
If you overthrow the first baseman, the runner will score.
如果你把球**扔过头**一垒手,跑者就会得分。
Rumors spread quickly that a secret group planned to overthrow the king.
很快就有传言称有个秘密组织计划**推翻**国王。